lukewarm

IPA/ˌluːkˈwɔːm/
KK[lˈukwˈɔrm]IPA/ˌluːkˈwɔːrm/

lukewarm — 形容詞

  • lukewarmpositive
  • more lukewarmcomparative
  • most lukewarmsuperlative

1. describing a liquid, especially water, tea, or coffee, that is between cold and

1.形容詞B2
釋義

微溫；溫吞

形容液體不冷不熱，介於兩者之間

describing a liquid, especially water, tea, or coffee, that is between cold and hot — warm enough to drink without burning your mouth but not pleasant if you wanted it hot.

例句

Mauricio took a sip of his lukewarm coffee and pushed the mug away.

Mauricio 啜了一口微溫的咖啡，便把杯子推到一邊。

predicative-style: lukewarm + drink noun

The bath water had gone lukewarm by the time Yara stepped in.

Yara 踏進浴缸時，水已經變得溫吞了。

collocation: water goes/turns lukewarm

常見搭配
  • lukewarm water
  • lukewarm coffee
  • lukewarm tea
  • go/turn lukewarm
同義詞
  • tepid

    near-identical meaning; slightly more formal and bookish than 'lukewarm'.

  • warmish

    informal; suggests warmer than lukewarm but still not hot.

反義詞

用法筆記

Frequently modifies drinkable liquids (water, tea, coffee, milk, soup) and bath water; rarely used of solid objects or air temperature.

常見錯誤

The day was lukewarm.
The day was mild.
'lukewarm' is used of liquids, not weather or air.

2. showing very little excitement, support, or interest in something — polite enoug

2.形容詞B2
釋義

不熱衷；冷淡

對某事興趣不高、反應平淡

showing very little excitement, support, or interest in something — polite enough not to reject it, but clearly not eager either.

例句

The new policy got a lukewarm response from teachers across the district.

新政策在學區的老師之間反應冷淡。

collocation: lukewarm response / reception

Niran was lukewarm about joining the weekend hiking trip.

Niran 對週末的健行活動興致不高。

pattern: lukewarm about + -ing

常見搭配
  • lukewarm response
  • lukewarm reception
  • lukewarm reviews
  • lukewarm about
  • lukewarm support
同義詞
  • half-hearted

    slightly stronger; implies the effort or feeling lacks commitment.

  • tepid

    very close in meaning; common in 'tepid response/reviews'.

  • indifferent

    fully neutral — neither for nor against; lukewarm leans slightly negative.

反義詞
  • enthusiastic

    showing strong excitement and support.

  • rapturous

    extremely enthusiastic; usually of applause or praise.

文法句型

lukewarm about + noun/-ing

lukewarm response/reception

用法筆記

Often used with abstract reaction nouns (response, reception, support, reviews, applause), or with the pattern 'be lukewarm about + noun/-ing'. Distinct from sense 1: this is figurative — temperature has nothing to do with it.

常見錯誤

He is lukewarm with the idea.
He is lukewarm about the idea.
the standard preposition is 'about', not 'with'.

同根字

  • lukewarmly
    副詞C1
  • lukewarmness
    名詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • lukewarm water
  • lukewarm coffee
  • lukewarm response
  • lukewarm reception
  • lukewarm reviews
  • lukewarm support

副詞搭配

  • only lukewarm
  • decidedly lukewarm

常用片語

  • go/turn lukewarm
  • at best lukewarm

介系詞搭配

  • lukewarm about