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单词 warm
释义 warm
I. \ˈwȯ(ə)rm, ˈwȯ(ə)m\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wearm; akin to Old High German warm warm, Old Norse varmr, Latin formus warm, Greek thermos hot, Sanskrit gharma heat, Old Prussian gorme
1.
 a.
  (1) : having or manifesting heat especially to a moderate or pleasurable degree; usually : not quite hot
   < the warm, almost the hot carriage — William Sansom >
   < so warm and balmy that the windows were flung open — W.M.Thackeray >
  (2) : perceptibly above bodily temperature without being painful or harmful
   < a warm bath >
   < warm soup >
 b. : having the heat naturally appropriate to a living warm-blooded animal
  < the body was still warm >
 c. : sending or giving out heat usually to a comfortable or beneficial degree : producing sensations of heat
  < a warm radiator >
  < the sunshine was warm >
 d. : conserving or tending to maintain or preserve heat and especially a satisfactory degree of heat
  < warm insulation >
  < a warm sweater >
 e.
  (1) : marked by or conducive to sensations of heat brought about by strenuous exertion that when resulting from sport or pleasurable exertion are often accompanied by a glow of well-being
   < warm after playing tennis >
   < a warm climb >
  (2) : limber and ready for action after preliminary exercise
   < rewrite the memorized piece until you feel your hand is warm — C.I.Blanchard & C.E.Zoubek >
2.
 a. : comfortably established or settled : secure and comfortable
  < a warm existence in his old age >
 b. Britain : being in comfortable financial circumstances : rich, well-to-do
3.
 a. : marked by strong feeling, passion, or enthusiasm : ardent, zealous
  < being … of a warm and impetuous nature, responded to their affection with quite a tropical ardor — W.M.Thackeray >
  < expostulated in warm terms — T.B.Macaulay >
 b. : marked by brisk excitement, lively exchanges, sharp disagreement, hot temper, or anger : not smooth, mild, soothing, or placating
  < that political campaign, which was a warm and bitter one — P.B.Kyne >
  < continual warm controversy and occasional litigation — R.I.McDavid >
4.
 a.
  (1) : readily showing or reacting to love, affection, fondness, appreciative pleasure, or gratitude : often demonstratively genial, cordial, sympathetic, or affectionate
   < his seemingly rough exterior covered a warm heart — D.E.Smith >
   < warm with the love of mankind — H.O.Taylor >
   < a wave of genial friendliness flowed from the warm silly hearts of Britons — Rose Macaulay >
  (2) : accompanied by, giving rise to, or giving the impression of a feeling of love, tenderness, gratitude, well-being, or pleasure
   < his eyes … met hers with clear, frank, warm regard — Zane Grey >
   < the warm sense of community life — Andrew Phelan >
   < a rich warm voice >
   < revived warm memories of pleasant times >
 b.
  (1) : marked by sexual desire or passion : lewd, lecherous
   < another lascivious mother and a warm daughter — Elizabeth Hardwick >
  (2) : emphasizing or exploiting sexual imagery or incidents
   < difficult to see why this book should have been suppressed before the war; there are no warm passages — Graham Greene >
5. : accompanied or marked by extreme danger, duress, or pain
 < met with such a warm reception that he fled — American Guide Series: Maryland >
6.
 a. : newly made : still strong : fresh
  < a warm scent >
 b. : near to a goal, object, or solution sought
  < indicative words … show the searcher when he is getting warm — A.J.Ayer >
7. : having the color or tone of something (as fire or the sun) that imparts heat; specifically : of a hue in the range yellow through orange to red
Synonyms: see tender
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English warmen to make warm, become warm; partly from Old English wyrman to make warm; akin to Old High German warmen, wermen to make warm, Old Norse verma, Gothic warmjan; partly from Old English wearmian to become warm; akin to Old High German warmēn to become warm; all from prehistoric Germanic verbs derived from an adjective represented by Old English wearm warm
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to make warm : communicate a degree of heat to : supply or furnish warmth to
  < in front of the fireplace warming himself — Laura Krey >
  < the sun warming the morning air >
  < warm the baby's milk >
 b. : to provide with a means of maintaining heat
  < of wine red brocade, warmed with an inner lining of grey squirrel fur — Nora Waln >
2.
 a. : to infuse with or with the appearance of love, friendship, well-being, or pleasure
  < a fine expression of personal faith warms the heart of the hearer — William James >
  < warmed by the sense of renewed solidarity with his group — Thomas Munro >
  < a voice … warmed … by fits of genial, deep chuckling — Osbert Sitwell >
  < a barrel of home brew … warmed things up — Roderick Finlayson >
 b. : to fill with anger, zeal, hatred, or passion
  < the sense of urgency increasingly warms the words of the man — Waldo Frank >
 c. : to impart life, color, or zest to
  < the blood that warms an English yeoman — A.E.Housman >
  < the walls were warmed and adorned with tapestry — G.M.Trevelyan >
  < lime juice, which the gentlemen warmed with a little brandy — Rachel Henning >
3. : to open (a house) by an entertainment : give a housewarming in or for
4.
 a.
  (1) : to reheat (cooked food) for eating — often used with over
   < bitter coffee warmed over from the night before — George Bradshaw >
  (2) : to prepare (a meal) by reheating leftovers — often used with over
 b. : to revive or reuse especially in a situation where vigor, cogency, or significance is no longer present
  < warming old feuds for the sake of politics — Dixon Wecter >
  — usually used with over
  < his illustrative examples are almost invariably warmed over from other writings — S.L.A.Marshall >
5. : to make ready for operation or performance by preliminary exercise or operation
 < sparks shot down toward the water as a turret gunner warmed his guns — Howard Hunt >
 < men warming their boat motors — G.S.Perry >
— often used with up
 < begin each practice period by warming up your hand — C.I.Blanchard & C.E.Zoubek >
intransitive verb
1. : to become warm or warmer in temperature : become moderately heated : grow warm
 < the earth may be gradually warming — A.E.Benfield >
 < June warmed into July — Josephine Johnson >
— sometimes used with up
 < once the milk is in the can it cools down or warms up very slowly — Farmer's Weekly (South Africa) >
2.
 a. : to become ardent or interested : grow sympathetic, angry, fervent, or impassioned
  < gaining confidence and warming to his task — John Buchan >
  < many people can only warm up at a party — Vance Packard >
  < whose whole face warmed as she talked — Robert Friedman >
  < his desire for revenge warmed easily into madness — John Erskine †1951 >
 b. : to become filled with affection, love, friendship, or kindliness — used with to or toward
  < always warmed toward anyone who praised his kids — Ross Annett >
3. : to experience feelings of well-being, success, pleasure, or happiness : bask
 < we warm with pleasure at mere mention of their names — Ralph Ellison >
4. : to become ready for operation or performance by preliminary activity or gradual increase in speed or activity
 < the radio warmed and music came on — William George >
— usually used with up
 < planes on deck ready to warm up and take off — K.M.Dodson >

- warm the bench
III. adverb
(often -er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English warme, from Old English wearme, from wearm warm, adjective
: warmly — usually used in combination
 < warm-clad >
 < warm-tinted >
IV. noun
(-s)
1.
 a. [Middle English, from warm (I) ] dialect : warmth, heat
 b. [warm (II) ] dialect : the act of warming or state of being warmed
2. [warm (I) ] : british warm
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