tepid

英 [ˈtepɪd]

美 [ˈtepɪd]

adj.  不冷不热的; 微温的; 温吞的; 不热情的; 不热烈的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 不冷不热的；微温的；温吞的
  slightly warm, sometimes in a way that is not pleasant
  1. tepid tea
     温吞茶水
  2. a tepid bath
     温水浴
• 不热情的；不热烈的
  not enthusiastic
  1. The play was greeted with tepid applause.
     这台戏只得到了零落的掌声。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ (水等液体)微温的，微热的
  Water or another liquid that istepidis slightly warm.
  1. She bent her mouth to the tap and drank the tepid water.
     她把嘴伸到水龙头底下去喝那微温的水。
• ADJ-GRADED (感情、反应等)冷淡的，不够热情的
  If you describe something such as a feeling or reaction astepid, you mean that it lacks enthusiasm.
  1. His nomination, while strongly backed by the President, has received tepid support in the Senate.
     尽管他的提名得到总统的大力支持，但支持他的参议员却寥寥无几。

英英释义

adj

• feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
  1. a halfhearted effort
  2. gave only lukewarm support to the candidate
  Synonym:halfheartedhalf-heartedlukewarm
• moderately warm
  1. he hates lukewarm coffee
  2. tepid bath water
  Synonym:lukewarm

双语例句

• The lows are sometimes rounded or drawn out a bit, which can be a sign of tepid demand.
  有时是圆形的低点，或是抽出一点，这可能是某种温热的需求的征兆。
• The tepid economic recovery is the top focus of the Republicans who would like to defeat Obama next year.
  缓慢的经济复苏是那些想要在明年击败奥巴马总统的共和党人最看重的议题。
• Such tepid support is a reminder that voter favour is likely to be fickle.
  这种不冷不热的支持提醒我们，选民的倾向可能很容易发生变化。
• Despite some tepid reforms, most of its economy remains stuck in a dirigiste impasse.
  尽管进行了一些不温不火的改革，叙利亚大部分经济仍然深陷于统制经济的僵局。
• Open squares and soak in tepid water.
  打开方纱布，泡入温水中。
• There is nothing better than boiled tepid milk taken regularly in small quantities.
  按时少量吃些煮过的温热牛奶是最好不过了。
• 2010 saw a tepid recovery, mostly to replenish exhausted inventories.
  2010年出现了不温不火的复苏，主要是为了补充消耗掉的库存。
• Have oil stains or fingerprints when the containers remain in the crystal can be washed with tepid, soapy water, and then rinse with water.
  有油渍或指纹时，容器中的晶体仍然可以用温和的肥皂水清洗，然后冲洗。
• The first is that, even with near-zero interest rates, most developed economies have only managed tepid recoveries.
  第一，即使是在近零利率的环境下，多数发达经济体也只是实现了温和复苏。
• The news comes as the Shanghai market continues to demonstrate a tepid response to new issues.
  消息公布之时，上海股市对新股发行的反应依然并不热情。