warmth /ˈwɔrm(p)θ/
溫暖,溫情,暖和,激動,生氣
Warmth n.
1. The quality or state of being warm; gentle heat; as, the warmth of the sun; the warmth of the blood; vital warmth.
Here kindly warmth their mounting juice ferments. --Addison.
2. A state of lively and excited interest; zeal; ardor; fervor; passion; enthusiasm; earnestness; as, the warmth of love or piety; he replied with much warmth. “Spiritual warmth, and holy fires.”
That warmth . . . which agrees with Christian zeal. --Sprat.
3. Paint. The glowing effect which arises from the use of warm colors; hence, any similar appearance or effect in a painting, or work of color.
Syn: -- Zeal; ardor; fervor; fervency; heat; glow; earnestness; cordiality; animation; eagerness; excitement; vehemence.
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warmth
n 1: the sensation caused by heat energy [syn: heat]
2: a warmhearted feeling [syn: warmheartedness]
3: the quality of having a moderate degree of heat; "an
agreeable warmth in the house" [syn: warmness]
4: intense passion or emotion [syn: heat, passion]
5: a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
[syn: affectionateness, fondness, lovingness]