slightly warm, sometimes in a way that is not pleasant synonym lukewarm不冷不热的;微温的;温吞的 tepid tea 温吞的茶 a tepid bath 温水浴 She stood under the tepid shower. 她站着淋温水浴。
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。
- 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。
- 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!
- 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。
- 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。
- 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
lukewarm or tepid? There is really no diference in meaning or use between these words.Patterns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.
not enthusiastic synonym lukewarm不热情的;不热烈的
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin tepidus, from tepere ‘be warm’.