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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What are your major and minor subjects?
你主修和副修什么科目？
The post office is in the middle of the block, You can't miss it.
那邮局就在街区的中间，很好找。
Why do you think we can't change your note? Of course we can.
为什么你认为我们破不开你的票子呢？当然我们能破开的。