lukewarm
英 ['luːkwɔːm; luːk'wɔːm; lj-]
美[,lʊk'wɔm]
- adj. 冷淡的；微温的；不够热心的
中文词源
lukewarm 微温的，不冷不热的
luke,温和，来自PIE*kele,暖和，词源同calorie,lee,warm,暖和的，实质上表达的为同一个意思。引申词义微温的，不冷不热的。
英英释意
- 1. moderately warm;
- "he hates lukewarm coffee"
- "tepid bath water"
- 2. feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm;
- "a halfhearted effort"
- "gave only lukewarm support to the candidate"
英文词源
- lukewarm
- lukewarm: [14] Lukewarm is a compound adjective based on the now obsolete Middle English luke ‘tepid’. It is not altogether clear where this came from, but it is generally assumed to be a derivative of the also now obsolete lew ‘(fairly) warm’, with perhaps a diminutive suffix. Lew goes back to an Old English hlēow ‘warm’, a variant of which became modern English lee ‘shelter’. It is related to Latin calor ‘heat’ (source of English calorie), calidus ‘hot’ (source of English caudle, cauldron, and chowder), and calēre ‘be hot’ (source of English nonchalant).
=> calorie, cauldron, chowder, lee, nonchalant - lukewarm (adj.)
- late 14c., from luke + warm (adj.). Figurative sense of "lacking in zeal" (of persons or their actions) is from 1520s. Related: Lukewarmly; lukewarmness.
实用场景例句
- Our food was only lukewarm.
- 我们的食物只是温乎的。
牛津词典
- a lukewarm response
- 冷淡的反应
牛津词典
- She was lukewarm about the plan.
- 她对这个计划不大感兴趣。
牛津词典
- Wash your face with lukewarm water...
- 用温水洗脸。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The coffee was weak and lukewarm.
- 咖啡寡淡无味，温乎乎的。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Economists have never been more than lukewarm towards him...
- 经济学家对他向来态度冷淡。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Use only lukewarm water.
- 用温水洗.
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- The water was lukewarm.
- 水不冷也不热.
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- Their lukewarm welcome give me an all over sort of feeling.
- 他们不冷不热的欢迎使我觉得浑身不舒服.
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- This eligible of position of invite a job will arrange lukewarm state agency toto work.
- 此次招聘职位合格者将安排温州办事处上班.
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- One gives him put away bath towel, another tries water lukewarm, still have an examination faucet.
- 一个给他放好浴巾, 另一个试水温, 还有一个检查水龙头.
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- I suppose you're just lukewarm? "
- 光景是不冷不热的罢? ”
子夜部分
- The new film's lukewarm reception , let alone the current economic climate, make it a tall order.
- 尚且不提当前的经济形势, 光是新电影冷淡的反应就使之成了一个艰巨的任务.
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- A sponge bath with lukewarm water.
- 洗一个温水海绵浴.
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- The accessary hospital of lukewarm city college of medicine goes looking!
- 温州医学院的附属医院去看看!
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- His plan got a lukewarm reception from the committee.
- 他的计划遭到委员会的冷淡对待.
《简明英汉词典》
- Lukewarm water bottle is first fill water fills in again on plug.
- 温水瓶是先灌水再塞上塞子.
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- What a beautiful lukewarm sentiment! What she needs now is comfort.
- 你果然够冷酷无情的. 她现在需要的是安慰.
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- The concerned leader of Zhejiang province and lukewarm state city attended an opening ceremony and spoke.
- 浙江省及温州市的有关领导出席了开幕式并讲了话.
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- We send back the coffee because it is lukewarm.
- 我们把咖啡送回去了,咖啡不够热.
英汉 - 翻译样例 - 口语
- Polite but lukewarm reviews are the kiss of death for a commercial film.
- 客气而不热情的评论只会葬送一部商业影片.
《简明英汉词典》
- Gave only lukewarm support to the incumBent candidate.
- 给在位的候选人不冷不热的支持.
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- Lukewarm: He says to use the meat of the pig of feed feed, mouthfeel is poor.
- 温: 他说用饲料喂养的猪的肉, 口感差.
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- Direction: Take with yellow rice wine or lukewarm water, 6 pills each time, three times daily.
- 用黄酒或温开水送服, 一次6丸,一日1～2次, 或遵医嘱.
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- He gave only lukewarm support to our plan.
- 他只是半心半意地支持我们的计划.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Can you give a cup of lukewarm water?
- 你可以帮我杯微温的水 吗 ?
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- She was distinctly lukewarm about my idea.
- 她无疑对我的观点不感兴趣.
《简明英汉词典》
- It makes my lukewarm water seethe.
- 它照得我热血沸腾.
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