warming
暖化,升温,暖气,暖化问题
Related Words
Definitions
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warm·er, warm·est.
- : having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
- : of or at a moderately high temperature; characterized by comparatively high temperature: a warm oven; a warm climate; a warm summer.
- : having a sensation of bodily heat: to be warm from fast walking.
- : conserving or maintaining warmth or heat: warm clothes.
- : suggestive of warmth; inclining toward red or orange rather than toward green or blue.
- : characterized by or showing lively feelings, passions, emotions, sympathies, etc.: a warm heart; warm interest.
- : strongly attached; intimate: warm friends.
- : cordial or hearty: a warm welcome.
- : heated, irritated, or angry: to become warm when contradicted.
- : animated, lively, brisk, or vigorous: a warm debate.
- : strong or fresh: a warm scent.
- : close to something sought, as in a game.
- : uncomfortable or unpleasant: His opponents made things so warm that he decided to quit.
- : British Informal. well off; in easy circumstances.
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- : to make warm; heat: to warm one's hands; to warm up a room.
- : to heat or cook for reuse, as leftovers: to warm up yesterday's stew.
- : to excite enthusiasm, ardor, cheerfulness, or vitality in: The wine soon warmed the company.
- : to inspire with kindly feeling; affect with lively pleasure: It warms my soul to hear you say that.
- : to fill with strong feelings, as hatred, anger, or zeal: Restrictions had warmed the crew to the point of mutiny.
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- : to become warm or warmer: The room will warm up when the fire gets going.
- : to become ardent, enthusiastic, animated, etc.: The speaker quickly warmed to her subject.
- : to grow kindly, friendly, or sympathetically disposed: My heart warms toward him.
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- : Informal. a warming: Sit by the fire and have a nice warm.
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- : warm down. See entry at warm-down.
- : warm up. See entry at warmup.
Phrases
- warm as toast
- warm heart
- warm the bench
- warm the cockles of one's heart
- warm up
- warm welcome
- cold hands, warm heart
- look like death (warmed over)
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
Both the Republicans in Congress and the American-Cuban community in exile have been speaking out against the warming relations.
Yellowstone grizzly bears face the two greatest threats to their survival in our lifetime: global warming and the U.S. government.
And, always, global warming could push the cutworm moths north, out of the park, by heating up the region.
Warming to his theme, Argiros adds, “All human life passes through here- the good bad and the ugly.”
He echoed Dick Cheney about global warming and said, “We should be concentrating on ISIS.”
Beds, in those days, were warmed with copper warming pans, and nightcaps adorned the slumbering heads of both sexes.
The warming machines will take a very extensive run, and I believe will pay exceedingly well.
But now that he stood there with his back to the fire, warming his hands, he made himself more clear.
Just a few nights ago, we sat smoking in the evening, warming our hearts at the great hearth-stone.
In 1838 he attended the house-warming of Heloise Brisetout in rue Chauchat.