不熱情 (-) Flashcards
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tepid
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tepid [ˈtɛpɪd]
(a) 不熱情的(來自 “微溫的”)
(MW1) not energeticor excited
(MW2) marked byan absence of enthusiasm or conviction <a tepid interest > <a tepid response >
[源] 原指溫度 “不冷也不熱 (微溫) ”,引申為 “不熱情的”。
[例] My suggestionwasgiven a tepid response.
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lukewarm
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lukewarm [ˈlukˈwɔrm]
(a) 不熱情的(來自 “微溫的”)
(MW1) not enthusiastic: not having or showingenergy or excitement
(MW2) lacking conviction: HALFHEARTED <gave them only lukewarm support >
[源] 原指溫度 “不冷也不熱 (微溫) ”,引申為 “不熱情的”。
[例] Our plangota lukewarm reception.