Tepid
[ 'tɛpɪd ]
出国 Abroad
adj. 微温的;不冷不热的;不热情的;半心半意的;
💡 词根助记
torp- 表”迟钝的”
📝 例句
If the child can have a tub bath, sit him in tepid water up to midthigh.
如果小儿能用盆浴，可让他坐在温水中使水泡至大腿的一半。
Her feet firmly planted on the tepid rough brick of the floor.
她一双脚稳固地立在微温而粗糙的砖地上。
a tepid reception
不热情的接待
The tepid vodka bunced back up into her throat.
微温的伏特加涌了上来，一直顶到她的喉咙。
Open squares and soak in tepid water.
打开方纱布，泡入温水中。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“太屁的”:踢球踢得太屁了,所以观众反应
※ 谐音“太疲的”:他工作太疲劳了,所以见到你一点都不热情
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
tepid
adj
lukewarm 温的; 不冷不热的:The water was tepid. 那水是温的.
(fig 比喻) tepid applause稀稀拉拉的掌声.
🔁 扩展释义
*['tepid]a. 微温的, 温热的, 不太热烈的【医】 微温的相关词组: have only a tepid interest in
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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We should all take a little break before dessert.
吃甜点之前我们大家应该稍微休息一下。
If it hadn't been for your help, we would never have finished it.
如果没有你的帮助，我们永远完不成任务。
Haven't you heard of him? He's a very famous singer. He's singing at the New Theatre on Saturday.
你没听说过他吗？他是个著名歌手。他星期六将在新剧院演出。