tepid 不冷不热的；微温的；温吞的；〔感情、反应等〕不够热情的，冷淡的

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tepid
tepid / ˈtepid /
adj
1. slightly warm, sometimes in a way that is not pleasant
   不冷不热的；微温的；温吞的
SYN   lukewarm :
   tepid tea
   温吞茶水
   a tepid bath
   温水浴
⇨ note at cold
2. not enthusiastic
   不热情的；不热烈的
SYN   lukewarm :
   The play was greeted with tepid applause.
   这台戏只得到了零落的掌声。

tepid

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tep∙id / ˈtɛpɪd ; ˈtepəd /
◙adj
1. a feeling, reaction etc that is tepid shows a lack of excitement or interest
• 〔感情、反应等〕不够热情的，冷淡的;
【SYN】 lukewarm
»a tepid response from the audience
  观众冷淡的反应
2. tepid liquid is slightly warm, especially in a way that seems unpleasant
• 〔液体〕微温的，微热的〔尤指温度不合适的〕;
【SYN】 lukewarm
不冷不热的咖啡


tep·id
/ˈtɛpəd/ adj   [more ~; most ~]
  1 : not hot and not cold : warm
   a tepid [=lukewarm] bath
  2 : not energetic or excited
   He gave a tepid performance.
   My suggestion was given a tepid response.

tep·id
\ˈtepə̇d\ adjective
Etymology: Latin tepidus, from tepēre to be moderately warm; akin to Sanskrit tapati it gives out heat, tapas heat, Old Irish tess heat
1. : moderately warm : lukewarm
< a tepid bath >
< a tepid pool >
2.
a. : lacking in passion, force, or animation : dull, lifeless
  < grave and precise in manner, courteous and tepid — Arnold Bennett >
  < was so tepid and had so few resources and so little initiative — George Santayana >
b. : marked by an absence of enthusiasm or conviction : halfhearted
  < had only a tepid interest in public health — A.W.Long >
  < still enjoys a measure of tepid praise — T.S.Eliot >
• tep·id·ly adverb
• tep·id·ness noun -es

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