Tepid



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.微温的
• ［英］ adj.微温的 ( moderately warm)
• ［类］ 反义词: fever ( 发热的)
• ［记］ 参考: lukewarm ( 微温的) ; 组词: tepidarium ( 温水浴间)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English teped, from Latin tepidus, from tepēre to be moderately warm; akin to Sanskrit tapati it heats, Old Irish tess heat
• Date: 14th century
• 1. moderately warm ; lukewarm <a tepid bath>
• 2.
  • a. lacking in passion, force, or zest <tepid poetry>
  • b. marked by an absence of enthusiasm or conviction <a tepid interest><a tepid response>
• ? tepidity noun
• ? tepidly adverb
• ? tepidness noun

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