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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Where is your hometown?
你的籍贯是哪里？
We should be able to resolve our differences.
我们应该能解决我们的分歧。
but children were then too cowed to let them know how they really felt.
孩子们只不过被吓得不敢让父母知道自己的想法罢了。