tepid
核心词议：

速记方法
速记技巧 词源记忆法 来自拉丁语tepere，使微热，温热，来自PIE*tep，加热。

知识扩展

词语辨析
cold cool freezing chilly lukewarm tepid All these words describe sb/sth that has a low temperature. 以上各词均表示温度低。 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、饮料）凉的、冷的： I'm cold. Turn the heating up. 我觉得冷，把暖气温度调高一点。 Outside it was bitterly cold. 外面非常寒冷。 a cold wind 寒风 hot and cold water 热水和凉水 It's cold chicken for lunch. 午餐吃鸡肉冷盘。 cool ( often approving ) fairly cold, especially in a pleasant way 指凉爽的、凉快的： a long cool drink 一大口冷饮 We found a cool place to sit. 我们找了一个凉快的地方坐下来。 freezing extremely cold; having a temperature below 0˚ Celsius 指极冷的、冰冻的、冰点以下的： It's absolutely freezing outside. 外面冷得不得了。 I'm freezing! 我要冻僵了！ chilly ( rather informal ) too cold to be comfortable 指寒冷的、阴冷的： Bring a coat. It might turn chilly later. 带件大衣，过一会儿天气可能会变冷。 lukewarm ( often disapproving ) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way 指微温的、不冷不热的、温吞的： Her coffee was now lukewarm. 她的咖啡变得微温。 tepid ( often disapproving ) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way 指微温的、不冷不热的、温吞的： a jug of tepid water 一壶温水 用lukewarm还是tepid？ There is really no difference in meaning or use between these words. 以上两词在含义和用法上无实际区别。 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.

中文词源： tepid 微温的，不热情的 来自拉丁语 tepere,使微热，温热，来自 PIE*tep,加热。 tepid
精选例句

常见考点例句：

The official american response to mr papandreou has been tepid .

美国官方对帕潘德里欧先生的回应一直是不冷不热。

Despite tepid performance in 2010 investors have remained enthusiastic about macro funds .

尽管2010年的业绩表现不冷不热，投资者仍然对宏观基金保持高昂的热情。

Such tepid support is a reminder that voter favour is likely to be fickle .

这种不冷不热的支持提醒我们，选民的倾向可能很容易发生变化。

Deposit growth excluding rmb has been tepid in hong kong over the past 6 months , while loan growth has accelerated .

过去6个月里，香港非人民币存款的增长一直不冷不热，而贷款增长却在加速。

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 .

鉴于美国不冷不热的复苏和欧洲仍在持续的主权债务问题，全球经济目前更加依赖于中国的需求。