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warmly

/wawrm/US // wɔrm //UK // (wɔːm) //

热情地,热烈地,热烈,热情

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
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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.
v.有主动词 verb
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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.
v.无主动词 verb
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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.
n.名词 noun
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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

  • This irresistible wool and cashmere combo is as soft as butter melting on a steamy piece of oven-warmed bread.

  • About one-fifth of planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions come from manufacturing, according to the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

  • Stir to combine, and let the drink warm up for 1 to 2 minutes.

  • If only the morning was a hair warmer, with a touch less breeze.

  • He was seen grimacing while making warm-up throws on the sideline soon after.

  • No white African leader has been regarded that warmly for half a century or more.

  • Their speech was met “very warmly, with applause,” according to bishops briefing the press afterwards.

  • As we walked through the venue, campaign staffers and facility workers greeted him warmly.

  • It was also a sharp shift: fat jokes aside, Christie had always been received warmly on late night.

  • She welcomed us warmly, and shared memories of my grandparents and great-grandparents.

  • It was republished at once in America, and was welcomed as warmly on this side of the Atlantic as on the other.

  • Though she was warmly wrapped in a soft rug of silvery fur, a chill crept into her heart.

  • Orellana was very warmly received by armed swift-footed females, which originated the fanciful name Amazonia.

  • He warmly espoused the interests of his country, and many important measures were effected by his eloquence.

  • A pretty dispute followed, in which Edna warmly espoused her father's cause and the Doctor remained neutral.

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