1. 暖和的，温暖的　 a little hot
2. 热情的，热心的　 friendly and kind
3. 令人愉快的，亲切的　 giving a pleasant feeling of cheerfulness or friendliness

　warm　的基本意思是“暖和的，温暖的”，指不太高的温度，有“不寒冷”之义；表示感情时指“热情的，热心的”，有安慰鼓励之义。表示感受时则指“令人愉快的，亲切的”。

　～ weather　暖和的天气
　～ affection　亲切的感情
　～ person　热情的人
　too ～　太热（情）
　～ from running　跑得暖和起来
　～ in office　职位稳固
　～ in reception　热情接待
　～ with wine　喝酒后兴奋起来

　The doctor has forbidden warm coffee to her.　医生禁止她喝温咖啡。
　You feed in the money here and the warm coffee comes out there.　你把钱从这里送进去，温咖啡就从那边出来了。
　She submerged her hands in warm water.　她把手浸在温水中。
　Put your warmest clothes on before you go out in the snow.　在下雪天外出之前，要穿上你的最能保暖的衣服。
　A rich, warm, mellow soil is favorable for the growth of cabbage.　肥沃温暖的松软土壤有利于白菜的生长。
　This warm weather is exceptional for January here in Beijing.　这样暖和的天气在北京的一月里是异常的。
　The warm weather tempted us into going for a swim.　暖和的天气诱使我们去游泳。
　In warm climates human beings mature more rapidly than in cold climates.　在气候温暖的地带，人的成熟比在寒冷地带快些。
　It was a warm, quiet, drowsy spring afternoon.　那是一个温暖的、静静的、昏昏欲睡的春天的下午。
　Red, yellow and orange are called warm colours.　红、黄、橙称为暖色。
　Sawing logs is warm work.　锯原木的工作干起来浑身发热。
　They are warm friends.　他们是贴心朋友。
　He has a warm heart.　他很热心。
　They received a warm welcome.　他们受到了热烈的欢迎。
　Please accept my warmest congratulations.　请接受我最热烈的祝贺。
　This statement met with warm reception from people all over the world.　这一声明受到全世界人民的热烈欢迎。
　You should follow up your letter with a warm call.　你应该写完信以后再打推销热线电话。

　The pillow was still warm.　枕头还是暖和的。
　The room is warm now, but he is still trembling.　房间里现在暖和了，但他仍然冷得打哆嗦。
　You will be warm enough if you move about.　你要是不停地走动就会暖和的。
　Come and get warm by the fire.　过来到火旁边取暖。
　The dispute grew warm.　争论愈来愈激烈。
　You are getting warm.　你猜得差不多了。
　When I go for a walk in cold weather, I like to step out to keep warm.　当我在寒冷的天气出去散步时，为了保暖我必须走得很快。
　He stuffed some old newspapers down the legs of the trousers to keep warm in the bitter wind.　在凛冽的寒风中，他把一些报纸塞入裤腿里御寒。
　The sun shone bright and warm.　阳光灿烂而和煦。
　I hope the soup will stay warm till they come.　我希望在他们到来之前汤不会凉。

　He was warm from running.　他跑得暖和起来了。
　They were warm in reception.　他们热情接待。
　They grew warm over a debate.　他们因辩论而兴奋起来。
　She is warm with the love of mankind.　她易于表现出人类的爱。
　John was warm with wine.　约翰喝酒后兴奋起来。

　Come near the fire and have a warm.　靠近炉边来烤火吧。

 ♣ warm, hot
　参见hot条。

　vt. & vi.（使） 变暖；（使）变热；被加热；暖和起来 (cause to) become warm or warmer

　～ one's heart　心中感到热乎乎的
　～ the earth　使地球温暖
　～ the room　使房间暖和
　～ appreciably　明显地暖和起来
　～ dangerously　危险地变热
　～ disastrously　灾难性地变热
　～ habitually　惯常地变热
　～ immediately　立即变热
　～ reasonably　合理地变热
　～ unexpectedly　意外地变热
　～ over　使复活，重新使用
　～ up　使热，使更热些，变热，变得更热些
　～ up to　对…变得较有好感，对…感到较易接受
　～ to　对…更加起劲

　The milk is warming on the stove.　牛奶在炉火上热着。
　My heart warmed at these words.　听了这些话，我心里热乎乎的。
　Come and warm yourself.　过来暖和暖和。
　He warmed himself with the potato soup.　他喝了些土豆汤暖暖身子。
　The fire soon warmed the room.　炉火很快就使房间暖和了。
　The sun warms the earth, which makes it possible for plants to grow.　太阳使地球温暖，从而使植物得以生长。
　He warmed his feet before the fire.　他在炉火前烤了烤脚。
　He tossed his coat on a chair and warmed his hands at a radiator.　他把大衣扔到椅子上，把手放在暖气片上烤了烤。
　The sight of the happy children warmed his heart.　看着幸福的孩子们，他心中感到热乎乎的。
　His words warmed my heart.　他的话使我感到热乎乎的。
　Their rooms are well warmed.　他们的房间烘得很暖和。

 ♣ warm over　(v.+adv.)
　使复活，重新使用　revive; reuse
　He's just warming over ideas he's heard from other people.　他不过是在重复从别人那儿听到的想法罢了。
　His illustrative examples are almost invariably warmed over from other writings.　他举的例子几乎全是从别的著作中借用的。
 ♣ warm to　(v.+prep.)
1. 使…变热至 cause sb/sth to get warm
　This running warmed me to a certain extent.　跑步使我暖和一些了。
　It should first be warmed to 120℃.　先得把它加热到120摄氏度。
2. 对…更加起劲 become more lively or enthusiastic about
　My heart warms to him.　我对他产生了好感。
　At first he seemed a little strange, but recently I've been warming to him more.　起初，他似乎有点古怪，但最近我比较喜欢他了。
　Sensing the interest of the audience, the speaker warmed to his topic.　演讲者感觉到听众对他的话题有兴趣，讲得更加起劲了。
　As he warmed to his subject, he infected his listeners with his own excitement.　他开始兴致勃勃地谈论那个话题时，他激动的情绪感染了听众。
 ♣ warm up　(v.+adv.)
1. 使热，（使）更热些；变热，变得更热些 make or become warm or warmer
　The room is warming up now, but it was very cold at first.　房间现在暖和起来了，但起初这里是很冷的。
　The milk has warmed up.　牛奶热过了。
　This room takes a long time to warm up in the winter.　在冬天，提高这个房间的温度要花好长的时间。
　How long should the engine warm up before we start?　引擎发动前，需要预热多久?
　You'll soon warm up when you've walked for a little way.　你走一小段路之后很快就会暖和起来。
　If you are feeling cold, have a hot drink to warm you up.　如果你觉得冷，就喝些热的东西暖暖身子吧。
　Please warm up this milk over the stove.　请把这牛奶放在炉子上热一热。
　Let me warm up the soup for you, it won't take a minute.　我来为你把汤热一下吧，用不了多长时间。
2. （使）更活跃，（使）更激动，（使）更热烈 make or become more animated, excited or enthusiastic
　He warmed up as he expounded his views.　他在阐明自己的观点时激动起来了。
　They warmed up when I told them the good news.　我把好消息告诉他们时，他们很兴奋。
　A little wine would warm you up.　喝点儿酒会使你兴奋起来。
　Let's warm up this party with a little action!　让咱们搞点小活动使这个聚会热闹起来。
3. （使）在比赛前作准备活动；作准备性运转 make or become ready for operation or performance by preliminary activity or gradual increase in speed or activity
　Please get ready to warm up and take off.　准备发动和起飞。
　Let's do some exercises to warm up a bit.　咱们先做做操热一下身。
　All the players spend some minutes warming up before the game.　运动员都要在赛前作几分钟的准备活动。
　The singers are warming up before the concert.　音乐会开始前歌唱家们正在做准备。
　Let's sing a few exercises first to warm up.　咱们先来唱几支练习曲做做准备吧。
　I heard them singing in the next room. They were warming up.　我听见他们在隔壁屋里唱，他们已经在做准备了。
　This is a good exercise for warming you up.　这是做准备活动的一项很好的练习。
　Have you all warmed up your instruments?　你们都做好演奏的准备了吗?
　A pitcher must always throw several practice balls in order to get warmed up before starting a game.　比赛开始前，投球手总得先投几球作为准备动作。
4. 修整，刷新 refurbish
　They think that by warming up the old plan, everyone will think it's a new idea.　他们以为把原来的方案改头换面，人们就会认为它是个新计划。
 ♣ warm up to　(v.+adv.+prep.)
　对…变得较有好感，对…感到较易接受　become friendlier or more receptive to
　No matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't warm up to that proposal.　无论他怎样努力地想热心一些，他对那项计划就是热心不起来。
　When he finally warmed up to his subject, his lecture became very interesting.　最后他讲得很起劲，他的演讲变得非常吸引人。

　房间很快就会暖和起来。
　［误］ The room will be warmed up soon.
　［正］ The room will warm up soon.
　［析］ warm up表示“暖和起来”，是不及物动词短语，应该用于主动语态，而不用于被动语态。

　［同义词］ adj. cheerful, earnest, excited, friendly, happy, lively v. animate, awaken, excite, heat, mull, stir
　［反义词］ adj. cool, different, unfriendly v. cool
　［词源］　古英语wearm（温暖）