tepid 核心詞議：
adj. 微溫的；不熱心的
tepid 基本解釋
adj. 微溫的；不冷不熱的；不熱情的；半心半意的
速記方法
速記技巧
詞源記憶法
來自拉丁語tepere，使微熱，溫熱，來自PIE*tep，加熱。
知識擴展
詞語辨析
cold cool freezing chilly lukewarm tepid All these words describe sb/sth that has a low temperature. 以上各詞均表示溫度低。 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 指寒冷的、冷的，（食物、飲料）涼的、冷的： I'm cold. Turn the heating up. 我覺得冷，把暖氣溫度調高一點。 Outside it was bitterly cold. 外面非常寒冷。 a cold wind 寒風 hot and cold water 熱水和涼水 It's cold chicken for lunch. 午餐吃雞肉冷盤。 cool ( often approving ) fairly cold, especially in a pleasant way 指涼爽的、涼快的： a long cool drink 一大口冷飲 We found a cool place to sit. 我們找了一個涼快的地方坐下來。 freezing extremely cold; having a temperature below 0? Celsius 指極冷的、冰凍的、冰點以下的： It's absolutely freezing outside. 外面冷得不得了。 I'm freezing! 我要凍僵了！ chilly ( rather informal ) too cold to be comfortable 指寒冷的、陰冷的： Bring a coat. It might turn chilly later. 帶件大衣，過一會兒天氣可能會變冷。 lukewarm ( often disapproving ) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way 指微溫的、不冷不熱的、溫吞的： Her coffee was now lukewarm. 她的咖啡變得微溫。 tepid ( often disapproving ) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way 指微溫的、不冷不熱的、溫吞的： a jug of tepid water 一壺溫水 用lukewarm還是tepid？ There is really no difference in meaning or use between these words. 以上兩詞在含義和用法上無實際區別。 常用搭配 to be / feel cold / cool / freezing / chilly / lukewarm / tepid to become / get / grow cold / cool / freezing / chilly to keep sth cold / cool 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.
中文詞源
tepid 微溫的，不熱情的
來自拉丁語 tepere,使微熱，溫熱，來自 PIE*tep,加熱。
中文詞源：
tepid 微溫的，不熱情的
來自拉丁語 tepere,使微熱，溫熱，來自 PIE*tep,加熱。
tepid
精選例句
1、 The play was greeted with tepid applause.
這臺戲只得到了零落的掌聲。
常見考點例句：
- The official american response to mr papandreou has been tepid .
- 美國官方對帕潘德里歐先生的回應一直是不冷不熱。
- Despite tepid performance in 2010 investors have remained enthusiastic about macro funds .
- 盡管2010年的業績表現不冷不熱，投資者仍然對宏觀基金保持高昂的熱情。
- Such tepid support is a reminder that voter favour is likely to be fickle .
- 這種不冷不熱的支持提醒我們，選民的傾向可能很容易發生變化。
- Deposit growth excluding rmb has been tepid in hong kong over the past 6 months , while loan growth has accelerated .
- 過去6個月里，香港非人民幣存款的增長一直不冷不熱，而貸款增長卻在加速。
- The global economy is now even more dependent on china for demand , given the tepid recovery in the u.s. and the continuing sovereign-debt problems in europe .
- 鑒于美國不冷不熱的復蘇和歐洲仍在持續的主權債務問題，全球經濟目前更加依賴于中國的需求。