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prime的中文翻译是什么意思

prime

US/praɪm/
UK/praɪm/

adj. 主要的; 基本的; 最好的; 首选的

n. 鼎盛时期

v. 事先指点; 事先准备

prime的柯林斯释义

ADJ主要的；首要的；最为重要的

You use prime to describe something that is most important in a situation.

  • Political stability, meanwhile, will be a prime concern...

    同时，政治稳定性将放在首位。

  • It could be a prime target for guerrilla attack...

    这可能是游击队进攻的主要目标。

ADJ优质的；一流的；上等的；最好的

You use prime to describe something that is of the best possible quality.

  • It was one of the City's prime sites, near the Stock Exchange.

    这是伦敦最好的地段之一，离证券交易所很近。

ADJ最典型的；最有代表性的

You use prime to describe an example of a particular kind of thing that is absolutely typical.

  • The prime example is Macy's, once the undisputed king of California retailers.

    最典型的例子是梅西百货，它曾经是加利福尼亚无可争辩的零售巨头。

N-UNCOUNT全盛时期；最活跃时期；最成功时期

If someone or something is in their prime, they are at the stage in their existence when they are at their strongest, most active, or most successful.

  • Maybe I'm just coming into my prime now...

    也许我现在正要步入事业辉煌期。

  • She was in her intellectual prime...

    在智力上，她正处于壮年。

VERB事先指点；使做好准备

If you prime someone to do something, you prepare them to do it, for example by giving them information about it beforehand.

  • Claire wished she'd primed Sarah beforehand...

    克莱尔真希望她事先指点过萨拉。

  • Arnold primed her for her duties...

    阿诺德事先让她熟悉了自己的任务。

VERB把（炸弹、枪支）装好

If someone primes a bomb or a gun, they prepare it so that it is ready to explode or fire.

  • He was priming the bomb to go off in an hour's time...

    他正在装炸弹，设定为在一个小时之内爆炸。

  • Tom keeps a primed 10-foot shotgun in his office.

    汤姆在办公室放了一支装了子弹的10英尺长的猎枪。

prime的英文释义

Noun

1. a number that has no factor but itself and 1

    2. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

      3. the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.

        4. the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest

          Verb

          1. insert a primer into (a gun, mine, charge, etc.) preparatory to detonation or firing;

          • prime a cannon
          • prime a mine

          2. cover with a primer; apply a primer to

            3. fill with priming liquid;

            • prime a car engine

            Adjective

            1. first in rank or degree;

            • an architect of premier rank
            • the prime minister

            2. used of the first or originating agent;

            • prime mover

            3. of superior grade;

            • choice wines
            • prime beef
            • prize carnations
            • quality paper
            • select peaches

            4. of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers;

            • prime number

            5. at the best stage;

            • our manhood's prime vigor"- Robert Browning

            prime的同义词辨析

            excellent, choice, splendid, select, prime, first-rate

            这些形容词均有"极好的"之意。

            • excellent ： 通常指事物在等级品位以及职位级别等方面的最优或接近最优。
            • choice ： 指通过精心挑选达到水平，尤指罕见或品质精良的商品。
            • splendid ： 口语常用词，指非常令人满意，显得完美无缺。
            • select ： 指精挑细选出来作为范例的物或人。
            • prime ： 常指最重要、价值最高的东西，也可以表示最佳、最典型或最高的人或物。
            • first-rate ： 多用于指对抽象事物的主观评估，有时含夸大、自负的意味。

            prime的短语

            1. prime the pump

              （通过提供资金）刺激增长（或成功）

            2. prime the pump【非正式用语】

              鼓励：鼓励某事的发展或行动

            prime的场景例句

            Ade has been widely tipped as the Prime Minister.

            很多人认为艾德将继任首相.

            The Prime Minister has made a statement closely approximate to a falsehood.

            首相发表了一项几近谎言的声明.

            The education minister personally persuaded the prime minister to rethink.

            教育部长亲自劝首相再考虑一下.

            The Prime Minister's policy alienated many of her followers.

            首相的政策使很多拥护她的人疏远了她.

            The man with the umbrella will be the Prime Minister.

            拿着雨伞的那个人准是首相.

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            prime的词性变形

            primesprimedpriming

            prime的近义词

            v. 准备;做准备;教育;指导,训练

            breakshowteachguideinpreparepreptraindrillreadycoacheducateinstructgroom

            v. 通知,通告,提示

            briefinformnotifyapprisetell

            adj. 主要的,重要的

            principalprimary

            adj. 基本的,基础

            basicfundamental

            adj. 最早的,最先的

            originalpremierinitialearliestfirstprimalprimordial

            adj. 有价值的;值得的

            apreciouscostlyworthexpensivelotvaluable

            adj. 第一所的,第一级的

            aceselectedqualitygradetopsselectpickedchoiceAfirst-ratetopflightfirst-class

            adj. 至高无上的,最好的,最优的

            highestmaximalsuperlativecrowningpeerlesstranscendentunapproachedtopuppermostoutstandingutmostbestmatchlessgreatgreatestnonpareilsupremeremarkablesummitsuperiorexcellentunsurpassed

            adj. 著名的,卓越的

            eminentwell-knownfamousleadingprominentfamedcelebratedsupereminentdistinguishedpre-eminentsovereignrenownedpredominantstar

            n. 全盛时期;精华;最佳部分;茂盛

            summerefflorescenceflowerfullbloomfloweringheydayspring

            n. 成熟,成人

            maturityspringtimeofdaysadulthoodlifeyouthmanhoodadultnessbest

            n. 顶峰,绝峰

            summitapexthetoppeakzenithtopspinnacleculmination

            其他释义

            glorysignificantdesirablecardinalfinisheddaymaturetutorflashy