warming
warming — adjective
1. describes hot food or drinks that make your body feel comfortably warm after you
describes hot food or drinks that make your body feel comfortably warm after you eat or drink them — for example, a bowl of soup on a cold day or a cup of spiced tea in winter.
Ayesha made a bowl of warming soup with ginger and garlic for the cold evening.
attributive: warming + soup
Christopher drank a cup of warming spiced tea after walking home through the rain.
collocation: warming + spiced tea
The warming apple cider filled the kitchen with a sweet and spicy smell.
On chilly mornings, Zuri always asked for warming oatmeal with cinnamon and honey.
Walid poured himself a warming cup of herbal tea before going to bed.
- hot
describes temperature; 'warming' emphasises the comforting effect on the body, not just a high degree of heat
- chilling
describes food/drink that cools the body, such as iced beverages
文法句型
warming + noun (food/drink)
用法筆記
Typically placed before the noun (a warming soup, a warming drink). Not used to describe a person's feeling — say "I feel warm" not "I feel warming."
常見錯誤
warming — noun
1. the gradual increase in the temperature of something over time, especially the r
the gradual increase in the temperature of something over time, especially the rise in the earth's temperature caused by climate change.
Scientists worldwide have studied the warming of the Arctic ice cap for decades.
warming + of + noun phrase (Arctic ice cap)
The warming of ocean water affects fish populations and coastal communities around the world.
Mayumi noticed the gradual warming of the soil in her garden as spring arrived.
The warming of the planet is causing more extreme weather events in many regions.
João studies how the warming of coastal waters affects fishing communities in Brazil.
- heating
more common for artificial/intentional processes (central heating); 'warming' is preferred for gradual natural increases
- temperature rise
more neutral and scientific; 'warming' is the everyday term
- cooling
the process of becoming cooler
文法句型
warming + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often combined with 'global' to form the fixed phrase 'global warming' (地球暖化). Can be used for any gradual temperature increase (Arctic warming, soil warming, ocean warming). Not used for the physical sensation of heat — use 'warmth' for that.