Laodicean

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A native or inhabitant of Laodicea historical
形容词 adj.
  1. Of or pertaining to any ancient city named Laodicea historical
  2. Lukewarm, neither hot nor cold (with reference to Revelation 3:16)
    — The baths were mostly tiled showers, with an endless variety of spouting mechanisms, but with one definitely non-Laodicean characteristic in common, a propensity, while in use, to turn instantly beastly hot or blindingly cold upon you, depending on whether your neighbor turned on his cold or his hot to deprive you of a necessary complement in the shower you had so carefully blended.
  3. Half-hearted or apathetic, especially with regards to religion or politics

词形变化

more Laodicean comparative most Laodicean superlative Laodicaean alternative,hypercorrect,rare Laodicæan alternative,hypercorrect,rare Laodiceans plural Laodicaean alternative,hypercorrect,rare Laodicæan alternative,hypercorrect,rare

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English Laodicea
Middle English -n
English -n
English Laodicean
From Laodicea (name of various former cities in West Asia) + -n.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English Laodicea
Middle English -n
English -n
English Laodicean
From Laodicea (name of various former cities in West Asia) + -n.
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