lukewarm
adjective /ˌluːkˈwɔːm/
/ˌluːkˈwɔːrm/
(often disapproving)- slightly warm
微温的；不冷不热的；温和的 - Our food was only lukewarm.
我们的食物只是温乎的。 - Heat the milk until it is just lukewarm.
把奶热一下，温温就行。
Synonyms coldcold- cool
- freezing
- chilly
- lukewarm
- tepid
- cold having a temperature that is lower than usual or lower than the human body; (of food or drink) not heated; cooled after being cooked:
- I’m cold. Turn the heating up.
我觉得冷，把暖气温度调高一点。 - Outside it was bitterly cold.
外面非常寒冷。 - a cold wind
寒风 - hot and cold water
热水和凉水 - It’s cold chicken for lunch.
午餐有鸡肉冷盘。
- I’m cold. Turn the heating up.
- cool (often approving) fairly cold, especially in a pleasant way:
指凉爽的、凉快的： - a long cool drink
一大口冷饮 - We found a cool place to sit.
我们找了一个凉快的地方坐下来。
- a long cool drink
- freezing extremely cold; having a temperature below 0° Celsius:
- It’s absolutely freezing outside.
外面冷得不得了。 - I’m freezing!
我要冻僵了！
- It’s absolutely freezing outside.
- chilly (rather informal) too cold to be comfortable:
指寒冷的、阴冷的： - Bring a coat. It might turn chilly later.
带件大衣，过一会儿天气可能会变冷。
- Bring a coat. It might turn chilly later.
- lukewarm (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way:
指微温的、不冷不热的、温吞的： - Her coffee was now lukewarm.
她的咖啡变得微温。
- Her coffee was now lukewarm.
- tepid (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way:
指微温的、不冷不热的、温吞的： - a jug of tepid water
一壶温水
- a jug of tepid water
用 lukewarm 还是 tepid？ - to feel/get cold/cool/chilly
- cold/cool/freezing/chilly air/weather
- a cold/cool/freezing/chilly wind
- cold/cool/freezing/lukewarm/tepid water
- a cold/cool/lukewarm/tepid shower/bath
- cold/lukewarm/tepid tea/coffee/food
- a cold/cool drink
- It’s cold/chilly/freezing outside.
- Add half a cup of lukewarm water to the mixture.
往混合物中加半杯温水。 - Her coffee was now lukewarm.
她的咖啡变得微温。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- seem
- …
- rather
- only
- decidedly
- …
- about
- Our food was only lukewarm.
- not interested or enthusiastic
无兴趣的；不热情的 - a lukewarm response
冷淡的反应 - lukewarm about somebody/something She was lukewarm about the plan.
她对这个计划不大感兴趣。
Topics Feelingsc2- He was distinctly lukewarm about my idea.
他对我的想法显然不感兴趣。 - He was disappointed by the lukewarm support from Washington.
华盛顿方面的支持并不热心，令他失望。 - Union leaders were at best lukewarm in their response.
工会领导人的反应充其量只能说是漠然的。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- seem
- …
- rather
- only
- decidedly
- …
- about
- a lukewarm response
词源late Middle English: from dialect luke (probably from dialect lew ‘lukewarm’ and related to lee) + warm.