warm

Word family  noun warmth the warm warmer warming adjective warm warming verb warm adverb warmly warm

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warm1 /wɔːm $ wɔːrm/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective  1  be warm 暖和HOT slightly hot, especially in a pleasant way 暖和的，温暖的，温热的 OPP cool → warmth The house was lovely and warm. 那房子漂亮温暖。 I hope we get some warm weather soon. 我希望天气很快就会回暖。 I’ve put your dinner in the oven to keep it warm. 我把你的饭菜放进了烤箱里保温。 warm water 温水► see thesaurus at hot2  feel warm 感到暖和HOT if you are warm, your body is at a comfortable temperature 〔身体〕暖和的，温暖的 Are you warm enough? 你够暖和吗？keep/stay warm (=wear enough clothes not to feel cold) 保暖 Make sure you keep warm! 一定要穿暖和点！ You’ll be as warm as toast in that sleeping bag. 睡在那个睡袋里你会很暖和的。3  clothes/buildings 衣服/建筑物HOT clothes or buildings that are warm can keep in heat or keep out cold 保暖的，防寒的 Here, put on your nice warm coat. 来，穿上你舒适暖和的大衣。4  friendly 友善的FRIENDLY friendly or making someone feel comfortable and relaxed 热情的，热忱的 a warm, reassuring smile 热情亲切的微笑 Please give a warm welcome to our special guest. 请热烈欢迎我们的特邀嘉宾。 a warm glow of satisfaction 由衷的满足 The Hungarian people are warm and friendly. 匈牙利人民热情友好。► see thesaurus at friendly5. colour 颜色CC warm colours contain the colours red, yellow, and orange, which make you feel comfortable and happy 暖色调的 OPP cool6  correct 正确的DGCORRECT [not before noun] used especially in games to say that someone is near to guessing the correct answer or finding a hidden object 〔尤指游戏中〕即将猜中〔答案〕的，快要找到〔隐藏物〕的 OPP cold You’re getting warmer. 你快要猜中了。 —warmness noun [uncountable]

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warm• The atmosphere in the meeting grew warm.• These gloves are lovely and warm.• We had to keep moving in order to keep warm.• She would wear the Persian lamb to the meeting of the Symphony Orchestra Club tonight, even if it was a bit warm.• The morning was quiet and warm.• Are you nice and warm?• It is warm all year round, with warm summers, mild winters and moderate rainfall.• Just as warm and cool colors visually manipulate the size of a garden, they set the mood as well.• Not as warm and maybe not as optimistic as it once was, but still plenty friendly and inviting.• It was freezing outside but in the ski lodge they were as warm as toast.• a warm bath• I didn't want to get out of my nice warm bed.• She's a warm, caring person, and she'll make a wonderful nurse.• These plants only grow in warm climates.• Make sure you bring plenty of warm clothing.• a warm day• The birds are warm, dry, and safe from predators.• He gave Gabrielle a warm hug.• It's nice and warm in the kitchen.• It was nice and warm in the sunshine.• I need to buy a warm pair of boots for camping.• He welcomed us with a warm smile.• My mother's knitted me a nice warm sweater.• I feel warm tears running down my cheeks.• I'm looking forward to some warmer weather.keep ... warm• Carefully cook the asparagus and keep warm.• Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and keep warm.• Watt used a cylinder closed at both ends to keep it as warm as possible.• Could this bird, which when plucked is no bigger than the end of your thumb, keep warm enough to survive?• And he had his regular job which his son was keeping warm for him.• Remove quail and keep warm on a serving platter.• Keep warm until ready to serve.• Remove to a heated platter and keep warm while making the sauce.keep/stay warm• As soon as the thigh meat is ready, remove it from the heat and keep warm.• Make the chapatis according to directions and keep warm.• Remove from oven and place legs on a plate; keep warm.• Remove from pan and keep warm.• Mr Reynolds was kept warm and each procedure was quietly explained to him before it was carried out.• And he had his regular job which his son was keeping warm for him.• If you put the meat back in the refrigerator in a big lump, the center will stay warm for hours.• The buffalo robes were good for keeping warm in carriages in northern cities.warm and friendly• At the hour of victory relations between the two movements appeared genuinely warm and friendly.• It was dark outside, but inside it was warm and friendly.• It has to be warm and friendly and, especially for the busy cook, it must be well designed.• Alfredo, Hoffman's bank clerk, is warm and friendly and likeable.• There is something stoic and self-contained about Rita but something warm and friendly as well.• It was a warm and friendly night, and the sea swished and whispered on the sand.• A warm and friendly Somerset welcome awaits you.• His manner is both warm and friendly, with not a hint of the pretentiousness of some of his better known colleagues.warm2 ●●○ (also warm up) verb [intransitive, transitive]  1 HOTto make someone or something warm or warmer, or to become warm or warmer (使)暖和，(使)温暖 They gathered round the fire to warm their hands. 他们围坐在炉火边暖手。warm yourself Warm yourself by the fire. 到炉火边来暖和暖和吧。2 warm to somebody/something (also warm up to somebody/something American English) phrasal verb a) ENJOY/LIKE DOING somethingto begin to like someone you have just met 对〔刚认识的人〕开始有好感 Bruce didn’t warm to him as he had to Casey. 布鲁斯对他不像对凯西那样有好感。b) EXCITEDto become more eager, interested, or excited about something 对〔某事物〕更加热心warm to a theme/subject/topic etc The more she spoke, the more she warmed to her subject. 她对自己的话题越说越起劲。 Voters are starting to warm up to the idea. 选民开始对这个观点越来越感兴趣。3 warm up phrasal verb a) make warm 使温暖HOT to become warm, or to make someone or something warm (使)变暖，(使)暖和 With the fire on, the room should soon warm up. 点着火炉，房间应该很快就会暖和起来。 Once the weather warms up, you can move the plants outdoors. 一旦天气变暖，你就可以把植物搬到户外。warm something ↔ up I turned on the grill to warm it up. 我开了烤架，让它热起来。warm somebody up Come inside and have a drink. It’ll warm you up. 进来喝一杯吧，暖和暖和身子。b) food 食物 to heat food, especially food that has already been cooked, so that it is hot enough to eat, or to become hot enough to eat 加热〔食物〕；〔食物〕变热warm something ↔ up I’ll put the lasagne in the oven to warm it up. 我把意大利千层面放到烤箱里热一热。c) do exercises 锻炼DSAPD to do gentle physical exercises to prepare your body for dancing, sport etc 〔舞蹈、运动前〕做热身运动；做准备活动 The runners began warming up. 赛跑运动员开始做热身运动。 → warm-up1(1), warm-up2(2)d) machine/engine 机器/引擎TTCTI if a machine or engine warms up, or if you warm it up, it becomes ready to work properly after being switched on 预热 He waited for the photocopier to warm up. 他等待复印机预热。warm something ↔ up He started to warm up the aircraft’s engines. 他开始预热飞机引擎。e) event 事件DLENJOY/LIKE DOING something if a party, election etc warms up, it starts to become enjoyable or interesting, especially because more is happening 〔聚会、选举等〕热烈起来 The race for governor is beginning to warm up. 州长竞选活动开始变得激烈起来。f) practise 练习 if musicians, singers, or performers warm up, they practise just before a performance 〔乐手、歌手或演员等在演出前〕做准备练习 The band had little time to warm up before going on stage. 乐队上台前几乎没时间准备。g) perform/speak first 先表演/说话HAPPYEXCITED to perform or speak first at an event, so that the people listening are relaxed or excited before the main singer, speaker etc comes on 〔在正式活动之前〕暖场；调动〔观众情绪〕warm somebody ↔ up He warmed up the audience by telling them a few jokes. 他讲了几个笑话，把观众的情绪调动了起来。 for They warmed up for U2 on one of their early tours. 他们曾为U2乐队早期的一场巡回演唱会暖场。 → look/feel like death warmed up/over at death(8)→ See Verb table

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warm• It is said that the prison director steals the fuel to warm his own house in Meknes.• This is an inspirational tale that would warm the heart of Joseph Campbell.• I stamp my feet to warm them up.• Serve in warmed tortillas, with salsa.• Another great way to warm up is to save the more difficult documents for last.• The more complex, the longer it takes to warm up.• Don't warm wine by placing it next to a radiator or open fire, as this will cause it to taste coarse.warm yourself• I put my feet near the radiator to warm them.• Jim came into the living room to warm himself by the fire.• To warm himself, he turned toward the ocean and began the motions of Cai chi.• The cool spring nights force snakes out to warm themselves in the morning sun, making the spring ideal for hunting.• They warm themselves in the sun, and the next moment they will bite..• For some time the soothsayer continued to warm himself, staring into the flames.• The wasp strays in, eats a little honey, warms itself, tries to sting and travels out to some winter lair.• So did California warm itself up for the Civil War.• With the light, it feels colder and I run down the road a bit to warm myself up.• I walk pretty quick to warm myself up.warm3 noun  1 the warm British EnglishHOT a place that is warm 暖和的地方 OPP the cold Come into the warm! 进来暖和暖和！

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warm• The warmth of the sun was making them all sleepy.warm4 adverb  1.wrap up warm DCCHOTto put on enough clothes so that you do not feel cold 穿得暖和

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warm• The Secretary General was warmly welcomed at the White House yesterday.Origin warm1 Old English wearm

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warm¹ S2 W2 /wɔːm $ wɔːrm/ adjective1.  BE WARM slightly hot, especially in a pleasant way
   OPP  cool ⇨ warmth:
    The house was lovely and warm.
    I hope we get some warm weather soon.
    I’ve put your dinner in the oven to keep it warm.
    warm water
2.  FEEL WARM if you are warm, your body is at a comfortable temperature:
    Are you warm enough?
    keep/stay warm (=wear enough clothes not to feel cold)
    Make sure you keep warm!
    You’ll be as warm as toast in that sleeping bag.
3.  CLOTHES/BUILDINGS clothes or buildings that are warm can keep in heat or keep out cold:
    Here, put on your nice warm coat.
4.  FRIENDLY friendly or making someone feel comfortable and relaxed:
    a warm, reassuring smile
    Please give a warm welcome to our special guest.
    a warm glow of satisfaction
    The Hungarian people are warm and friendly.
5.  COLOUR warm colours contain the colours red, yellow, and orange, which make you feel comfortable and happy
   OPP  cool
6.  CORRECT  [not before noun] used especially in games to say that someone is near to guessing the correct answer or finding a hidden object
   OPP  cold:
    You’re getting warmer.
—warmness noun [uncountable]

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warm² (also warm up) verb [intransitive and transitive]to make someone or something warm or warmer, or to become warm or warmer:
    They gathered round the fire to warm their hands.
    warm yourself
    Warm yourself by the fire.
warm to somebody/something (also warm up to somebody/something American English) phrasal verb
  1. to begin to like someone you have just met:
    Bruce didn’t warm to him as he had to Casey.
  2. to become more eager, interested, or excited about something
    warm to a theme/subject/topic etc
    The more she spoke, the more she warmed to her subject.
    Voters are starting to warm up to the idea.
     
warm up phrasal verb
  1.  MAKE WARM to become warm, or to make someone or something warm:
    With the fire on, the room should soon warm up.
    Once the weather warms up, you can move the plants outdoors.
    warm something ↔ up
    I turned on the grill to warm it up.
    warm somebody up
    Come inside and have a drink. It’ll warm you up.
  2.  FOOD to heat food, especially food that has already been cooked, so that it is hot enough to eat, or to become hot enough to eat
    warm something ↔ up
    I’ll put the lasagne in the oven to warm it up.
  3.  DO EXERCISES to do gentle physical exercises to prepare your body for dancing, sport etc:
    The runners began warming up. ⇨ warm-up¹(1), warm-up²(2)
  4.  MACHINE/ENGINE if a machine or engine warms up, or if you warm it up, it becomes ready to work properly after being switched on:
    He waited for the photocopier to warm up.
    warm something ↔ up
    He started to warm up the aircraft’s engines.
  5.  EVENT if a party, election etc warms up, it starts to become enjoyable or interesting, especially because more is happening:
    The race for governor is beginning to warm up.
  6.  PRACTISE if musicians, singers, or performers warm up, they practise just before a performance:
    The band had little time to warm up before going on stage.
  7.  PERFORM/SPEAK FIRST to perform or speak first at an event, so that the people listening are relaxed or excited before the main singer, speaker etc comes on
    warm somebody ↔ up
    He warmed up the audience by telling them a few jokes.
    warm up for
    They warmed up for U2 on one of their early tours.
  ⇨ look/feel like death warmed up/over at death(8)

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warm³ noun
the warm British English a place that is warm
   OPP  the cold:
    Come into the warm!

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warm⁴ adverbwrap up warm to put on enough clothes so that you do not feel cold