tep·id

adjective

/ˈtepɪd/

slightly warm, sometimes in a way that is not pleasant不冷不热的；微温的；温吞的 synonym lukewarm
- 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 cold
coldcool ▪ freezing ▪ chilly ▪ lukewarm ▪ tepidThese words all describe somebody/something that has a low temperature.
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:
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:
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:
Her coffee was now lukewarm.她的咖啡变得微温。
tepid (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way:
a jug of tepid water一壶温水
lukewarm or tepid?There is really no difference in meaning or use between these words.Patterns
- 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不热情的；不热烈的 synonym lukewarm
- The play was greeted with tepid applause.这台戏只得到了零落的掌声。
- The deal drew a tepid response from shareholders.股东对这笔交易反应冷淡。

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin tepidus, from tepere ‘be warm’.

单词	tepid
释义	tep·id adjective /ˈtepɪd/ /ˈtepɪd/ slightly warm, sometimes in a way that is not pleasant不冷不热的；微温的；温吞的 synonym lukewarm 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 coldcoldcool ▪ freezing ▪ chilly ▪ lukewarm ▪ tepidThese words all describe somebody/something that has a low temperature.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: 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: 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: Her coffee was now lukewarm.她的咖啡变得微温。 tepid (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way: a jug of tepid water一壶温水 lukewarm or tepid?There is really no difference in meaning or use between these words.Patterns 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不热情的；不热烈的 synonym lukewarm The play was greeted with tepid applause.这台戏只得到了零落的掌声。 The deal drew a tepid response from shareholders.股东对这笔交易反应冷淡。 Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin tepidus, from tepere ‘be warm’.
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