lukewarm
发音
英 [ˌlu:kˈwɔ:m]
美 [ˌlukˈwɔrm]
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- adj.
- 冷淡的
- 微温的
- 不热心的
- 温和
单词词源
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。
双语例句
- 1. The international monetary fund 's response to the brazilian measure was lukewarm or even mildly negative .
- 国际货币基金组织（imf）对巴西政府举措的反应则相当冷淡，甚至略微有些负面。
- 2. Many are still coming to inquire about his books , which had lukewarm salesbefore the announcement .
- 有许多人仍然来询问他的书，然而这些书在他被宣布获奖之前却销售冷淡。
- 3. 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。
- 4. Fund manager anthony bolton has failed to secure full backing for his china investment trust after a lukewarm reception from some institutional investors .
- 由于一些机构投资者反应冷淡，基金经理安东尼波顿（anthonybolton）的中国投资信托基金未能获得全力支持。
- 5. The president of florida 's senate and the speaker of its house-both republicans-are lukewarm about the proposed tax cuts , and his relations with his own party have often been rocky .
- 佛罗里达州的参议院主席和其议院发言人二者都是共和党人对此项减税提案反应冷淡，同时他同自己党派的关系经常处于岌岌可危的状态。