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 have to maintain communication to understand each other.
必须保持交流以求相互理解。
Make haste slowly.
从容赶急。
John went to see his bank manager who sent the remains of wallet and the money to the special department of the Bank of England in Newcastle: the Mutilate Ladies!
约翰去找银行经理，经理把约翰的钱包和纸币的残留物送到英国银行在纽卡斯尔的一个专门部门——残钞鉴别组。