The committee gave only lukewarm support to the proposal, citing unresolved budget concerns and lack of public input.
委员会对该提案仅给予不温不火的支持,理由是预算问题未解决且缺乏公众意见。
Which choice best defines “lukewarm”?
D — Slightly warm; not enthusiastic. “lukewarm” means slightly warm; not enthusiastic.
Which word means “slightly warm; not enthusiastic”?
D — lukewarm. “lukewarm” means slightly warm; not enthusiastic.
lukewarm — slightly warm; not enthusiastic. In Chinese: 微温的,不热情的.
lukewarm is pronounced /ˌluːkˈwɔːrm/.
The committee gave only lukewarm support to the proposal, citing unresolved budget concerns and lack of public input. (委员会对该提案仅给予不温不火的支持,理由是预算问题未解决且缺乏公众意见。)
tepid, indifferent, halfhearted — all close in meaning to lukewarm (slightly warm; not enthusiastic).
enthusiastic, scalding — each the opposite of lukewarm (slightly warm; not enthusiastic).
Yes. lukewarm is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.