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lukewarm adj.微温的；不热情的 (1) 你可以帮我倒杯温水吗?(2) 我们的欣赏热情似乎不高。(3) 他只是半心半意地支持我们的计划。 Lukewarm is a word for things that are warm, but only barely. A forgotten cup of hot coffee will get lukewarm before it eventually gets cold. It's disappointing when food at a restaurant is served lukewarm; most people like their food hot. Also, people can have lukewarm feelings and reactions. If someone asks you out to lunch and you say, "Well, I guess that would be OK," that's a lukewarm response.

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英 [ˌluːk'wɔːm] 美 [ˌluːk'wɔːrm] (1) Can you give a cup of lukewarm water?(2) Our enjoyment seemed rather lukewarm.(3) He gave only lukewarm support to our plan. Something lukewarm is just a teeny bit warm. Lukewarm feelings are also not very strong. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（尤指液体）微温的，微热的，不冷不热的 Something, especially a liquid, that is lukewarm is only slightly warm. Wash your face with lukewarm water...用温水洗脸。The coffee was weak and lukewarm.咖啡寡淡无味，温乎乎的。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]缺乏兴趣的；不热情的；冷淡的 If you describe a person or their attitude as lukewarm, you mean that they are not showing much enthusiasm or interest.   [oft ADJ towards n]Economists have never been more than lukewarm towards him...经济学家对他向来态度冷淡。The study received a lukewarm response from the Home Secretary.内政大臣对这项研究反应不是很热烈。

英语单词	lukewarm
英美音标	英 [ˌluːk'wɔːm] 美 [ˌluːk'wɔːrm]
中文释义	adj.微温的；不热情的
英语例句	(1) Can you give a cup of lukewarm water? (2) Our enjoyment seemed rather lukewarm. (3) He gave only lukewarm support to our plan.
中文例句	(1) 你可以帮我倒杯温水吗? (2) 我们的欣赏热情似乎不高。 (3) 他只是半心半意地支持我们的计划。
vocabulary简明	Something lukewarm is just a teeny bit warm. Lukewarm feelings are also not very strong.
vocabulary扩展	Lukewarm is a word for things that are warm, but only barely. A forgotten cup of hot coffee will get lukewarm before it eventually gets cold. It's disappointing when food at a restaurant is served lukewarm; most people like their food hot. Also, people can have lukewarm feelings and reactions. If someone asks you out to lunch and you say, "Well, I guess that would be OK," that's a lukewarm response.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（尤指液体）微温的，微热的，不冷不热的 Something, especially a liquid, that is lukewarm is only slightly warm. Wash your face with lukewarm water... 用温水洗脸。 The coffee was weak and lukewarm. 咖啡寡淡无味，温乎乎的。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]缺乏兴趣的；不热情的；冷淡的 If you describe a person or their attitude as lukewarm, you mean that they are not showing much enthusiasm or interest. [oft ADJ towards n] Economists have never been more than lukewarm towards him... 经济学家对他向来态度冷淡。 The study received a lukewarm response from the Home Secretary. 内政大臣对这项研究反应不是很热烈。

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