- of or at a fairly or comfortably high temperature温暖的：
a warm September evening
9月一个温暖的夜晚
as complement I walked quickly to keep warm.我快步走, 以保持身体温暖。
- (of clothes or coverings) made of a material that helps the body to retain heat; suitable for cold weather（衣服, 遮盖物）保暖的; 暖和的：
a warm winter coat.
暖和的冬衣。
- (of a colour) containing red, yellow, or orange tones（颜色）暖色的：
her fair colouring suited soft, warm shades.
她白皙的肤色与柔和暖色调很相配。
- Hunting (of a scent or trail) fresh; strong【猎】（气味, 踪迹）新鲜的; 强烈的。
- (of a soil) quick to absorb heat or retaining heat（土壤）吸热快的; 保温的。
- having, showing, or expressive of enthusiasm, affection, or kindness热情的; 多情的; 亲切的：
they exchanged warm, friendly smiles
他们相互亲切友好地笑了笑
a warm welcome.
热烈的欢迎。
- archaic characterized by lively or heated disagreement〈古〉激烈的：
a warm debate arose.
一场激烈的争论展开了。
- archaic sexually explicit or titillating〈古〉色情的; 激发性欲的。
- predic. informal (especially in children's games) close to discovering something or guessing the correct answer〈非正式〉（尤指儿童游戏中）快要发现的; 即将猜中的：
we're getting warmer, sir.
先生, 我们快猜中了。
- make or become warm使暖和; 变得暖和：
with obj. I stamped my feet to warm them up我通过跺脚使脚暖和起来
figurative 〈喻〉the film warmed our hearts
那部电影温暖了我们的心
no obj. it's a bit chilly in here, but it'll soon warm up.这里有点冷, 但很快就会暖和起来。
- with obj. informal spank (someone's buttocks)〈非正式〉打（某人屁股）：
I'll warm your bum if you don't come here this instant.
如果你不马上来, 我就打你屁股了。
the warm
a warm place or area暖和的地方（或地区）：stay in the warm, I've made up the fire for you.
在暖和的地方呆着, 我已经给你生火了。
- in sing. an act of warming something or oneself取暖：
he had a cup of tea and a warm by the kitchen range.
他拿着一杯茶, 在厨房炉灶旁取暖。
- short for BRITISH WARM.BRITISH WARM的简称。
keep something warm for someone
- hold or occupy a place or post until another person is ready to do so代人临时占据一个地方或职位。
(as) warm as toast
- pleasantly warm温暖舒适的。
wrap up warm （或be wrapped up warm）
- put on (or have on) plenty of clothes to protect oneself against cold weather穿上许多衣服保暖, 穿得暖和。
warmer
noun毛巾加热器
warmish
adjectivewarmly
adverbwarmness
nounwarm down
- recover from strenuous physical exertion by doing gentle stretches and exercises（紧张的体力活动后）进行放松。
warm to/towards（或 〈美〉warm up to/towards）
- begin to like (someone)开始喜欢。
- become more interested in or enthusiastic about (something)对…更感兴趣, 对…更有热情：
she was warming to her theme.
她对她的主题讲得越来越起劲了。
warm up
- prepare for physical exertion or a performance by exercising or practising gently beforehand进行热身; 作准备练习：
the band were warming up.
乐队在作演奏前的练习。
- (of an engine or electrical appliance) reach a temperature high enough to allow it to operate efficiently（发动机, 电器）达到有效工作温度, 预热。
- become livelier or more animated更加活泼; 更具活力：
after several more rounds, things began to warm up in the bar.
又经过几轮之后, 酒吧里的气氛开始变得活跃起来。
warm something up （或 〈美〉over）
- reheat previously cooked food把（已冷的饭、菜）重新加热, 使回锅。
- amuse or entertain an audience or crowd so as to make them more receptive to the main act逗乐观众（使他们更容易进入欣赏主要表演的状态）。