“warm water”指温水:温度略高于常温、但不烫的水,常用于清洁、饮用或护理等场景。(也可在特定语境中泛指“温热的水”。)
/wɔːrm ˈwɔːtər/(美式常见)
/wɔːm ˈwɔːtə/(英式常见)
Please wash your hands with warm water.
请用温水洗手。
After the surgery, the nurse advised him to drink warm water regularly to soothe his throat and stay hydrated.
手术后,护士建议他规律地喝温水,以缓解喉咙不适并保持水分。
“warm”源自古英语 wearm,意为“温暖的”;“water”源自古英语 wæter,意为“水”。组合成“warm water”即“温的水/温水”,属于非常直观的名词短语构成。