prime

[praim]

adj.最好的, 首要的, 典型的
n.壮年, 全盛时期, 青春
n.[数]质数
vt.事先指点, 在（金属、木材等上）打底漆
vi.变得首要

a.[B]

1. 最初的; 原始的; 基本的; 原有的

a prime source of information

信息的最初来源

2. 主要的; 首位的

The community's prime need is a new school.

这个社区的第一需要是一所新学校。

3. 最好的, 第一流的

The show was on television during prime time, when everyone was watching.

这节目在大家都看电视的黄金时间播映。

4. 青春的; 血气方刚的

5. 【数】质数的, 素数的

n.

1. 最初, 初期[the S]

2. 黎明; 春天[the S]

the prime of the year

春季

3. 青年; 壮年; 全盛时期[the S]

He died in the prime of his life.

他在壮年时死去。

4. 精华, 最好部分[the S]

5. (常大写)晨经, 晨祷[the S]

6. 【数】质数, 素数[C]

vt.

1. 灌注, 装填; 为……装火药(或雷管)

The gun was primed and ready.

这炮已装上火药, 准备就绪。

2. (注水或油等)使起动[(+with)]

3. 在……上涂底漆(或底色)

You must prime the wood before you paint it.

油漆这木制东西前, 你得先在上面涂上底漆。

4. 使准备好

5. 事先给……指导; 事先为……提供消息(或情报等)[(+with)]

The man on trial had been carefully primed by his lawyer.

这个受审人已得到他律师的仔细指点。

vi.

作准备

词形变化

副词: primely | 名词: primeness | 动词过去式: primed | 动词过去分词: primed | 动词现在分词: priming | 动词第三人称单数: primes |

词义辨析

同义:

n.顶峰, 绝峰

peak  pinnacle  summit  apex  zenith  top  the tops  culmination

v.准备; 做准备; 教育; 指导, 训练

prepare  ready  break in  educate  instruct  teach  coach  train  drill  guide  show  prep  groom

a.主要的, 重要的

primary  principal

v.通知, 通告, 提示

inform  apprise  notify  tell  brief

a.著名的, 卓越的

supereminent  pre-eminent  eminent  distinguished  famous  famed  renowned  celebrated  prominent  well-known  star  sovereign  leading  predominant

a.有价值的; 值得的

valuable  precious  expensive  costly  worth a lot

a.第一所的, 第一级的

first-rate  first-class  ace  grade A  tops  topflight  quality  select  choice  picked  selected

a.至高无上的, 最好的, 最优的

supreme  superlative  best  highest  top  crowning  summit  greatest  maximal  nonpareil  matchless  peerless  utmost  uppermost  transcendent  unsurpassed  unapproached  superior  excellent  outstanding  great  remarkable

a.最早的, 最先的

earliest  primal  original  initial  premier  first  primordial

a.基本的, 基础

basic  fundamental

n.全盛时期; 精华; 最佳部分; 茂盛(时期)

heyday  efflorescence  flower  full flowering  bloom  spring  summer

n.成熟, 成人

maturity  adultness  adulthood  manhood  best days  youth  springtime of life  

同义参见:

glory  cardinal  mature  leading  day  tutor  finished  significant  flashy  desirable  summer  

英英释义

名词 prime:

a number that has no factor but itself and 1

同义词：prime quantity

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

同义词：flower, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush

the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.

the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest

同义词：prime of life

动词 prime:

insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing

cover with a primer; apply a primer to

同义词：ground, undercoat

fill with priming liquid

形容词 prime:

first in rank or degree

同义词：premier

used of the first or originating agent

of superior grade

同义词：choice, prize, quality, select

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

being at the best stage of development- Robert Browning

同义词：meridian

补充

primeprime英:[praim] 美:[praɪm]adj.1.首要的; 主要的; 基本的This is a matter of prime importance.这是一个首要的问题。2.最好的, 第一流的Spring is the prime time for planting.春天是种植的最好时节。n.1.全盛时期He is at the prime of his career.他正处于事业的巅峰。vt.1.使准备好, 使完成准备工作They have primed the explosive device.他们已使爆炸装置准备起爆。2.事先指导, 事先向…提供情况The witness at the trial had been carefully primed by defence lawyers.被告律师对出席审讯的证人事先作了仔细的指导。

例句

1. The meat must be of prime quality.这些肉的质量一定是最好的。 2. It was one of the City's prime sites.这是伦敦城最佳地段之一。 3. offices in a prime location位置极佳的办公室 4. a piece of prime beef一片上等牛肉 5. The champion was in prime condition.当时这位冠军状态正佳。 6. This section of road is a prime example of bad traffic planning.这段公路是道路设计糟糕的最好例证。 7. Maths is no longer a prime requirement for a career in accountancy.在会计职业中数学已不再是最基本的要求了。 8. Political stability will be a prime concern.政治稳定将成为人们首要关心的事情。 9. She was a prime target for blackmail.她是敲诈勒索的首要目标。 10. The police will see me as the prime suspect.警方将把我列为头号嫌疑犯。 11. The child's safety is of prime importance.这个孩子的安全是重中之重。 12. x² + x + 3 is a prime polynomial.x² + x + 3是个素多项式。 13. 20 is prime to 21.20与21互素。 14. prime investments最高信用等级投资 15. Their audiences are primed and at the ready.他们的观众都已经准备就绪。 16. I'm pretty much primed to believe anything bad about her.我已经准备好相信有关她的一切传言了。 17. I had primed her to answer their questions simply and accurately.我已经让她准备好简洁准确地回答他们的问题。 18. Michael set up painting equipment and primed canvases.迈克尔支起绘画工具, 准备在画布上涂底色。 19. Jack primed the pump.杰克把泵启动了。 20. He needed to prime the carburettor, but didn't have any containers.他需要给汽化器注入燃料使其启动, 但他没有容器。 21. Tom keeps a primed shotgun in his office.汤姆在办公室放有一支装好子弹的猎枪。 22. He was priming the bomb to go off in an hour's time.他正在给炸弹装起爆药, 准备在一小时内引爆。 23. Marianne had not known until Arnold primed her that she was to be the sole female.直到阿诺德事先向她透露, 玛丽安娜才知道自己将是唯一的女性。 24. Claire wished she'd primed Sarah beforehand.克莱尔多么希望她事先告知过萨拉。 25. This formula helps to protect and nourish skin that is past its prime.这种配方帮助保护和滋养已过了最佳期的皮肤。 26. the Century Hotel in its prime全盛时期的世纪酒店 27. a career that hasn't yet reached its prime一项尚未达到鼎盛时期的事业 28. The garden is in its prime during the spring.花园在春天时最漂亮。 29. Maybe I'm just coming into my prime now.也许现在我正刚刚步入壮年期。 30. a confident young woman in the prime of her life一个正当盛年的自信女青年 31. young people in the prime of life风华正茂的年轻人 32. I had been a good player in my prime.我在盛年时期, 可是个很出色的运动员。 33. We've had a series of athletes trying to come back well past their prime.我们有许多运动员试图在早已过了盛年后再创辉煌。 34. For love is crowned with the prime.因为爱情在春天最美。 35. Each semantic target is paired with a semantically related prime.每个语义目标都在语义上有相对应的语素。 36. a dominant prime一个主音 37. After prime, they go about their day's work.晨祷过后, 他们开始着手一天的工作。 38. a left-handed parry prime一种左手挡开的第一姿势 39. to prime an explosive device使爆炸装置准备起爆 40. to prime a mine为地雷装雷管 41. to prime a pump启动泵 42. You must prime the wood before you paint it.你在给木头涂漆之前应先上底色。 43. The party representative had been well primed with the facts by Party headquarters.党代表已经掌握了总部提供的事实。 44. to prime the agriculture刺激农业 45. We were well primed for the journey with a big breakfast.为了去旅行，我们早餐都吃得饱饱的。 46. a nurse's prime concern is the well-being of the patient.护士最关注的就是病人的健康。 47. Diogenes' conclusion that air is the prime matter.戴奥真尼关于空气是万物之源的论断。 48. a prime site in the centre of Glasgow.格拉斯哥市中心最好的位置。 49. prime cuts of meat.上等部位的肉。 50. the novel is a prime example of the genre.这部小说是该体裁最典型的例子。 51. it's the prime contender for dance single of the year.这是本年度最佳独舞奖最有力的竞争者。 52. you're in the prime of life.你正值青春年华。 53. he wasn't elderly, but clearly past his prime.他不算老，但显然已过壮年。 54. the prime of the world.人世之初。 55. artificial milk can prime the baby's body for future allergic reactions.人造奶可能使婴儿身体有准备对付未来的过敏反应。 56. [with obj. and infinitive]the sentries had been primed to admit him without challenge.岗哨已经准备好直接让他通过。 57. the money was intended to prime the community care pump.这笔钱是打算用来启动社区保健护理的。 58. She is a prime candidate as the next team captain.她是下任队长的主要候选人。 59. prime pieces of beef上等牛肉 60. The politician had been well primed with all the facts before the interview.那位政治家在接受采访前已充分掌握一切有关资料。 61. our prime responsibility我们最主要的职责 62. The wine industry is of prime importance to the California economy.葡萄酒行业对加州经济具有最重要的作用。 63. The police have not yet named the prime suspect in the murder investigation.警方在这起谋杀案的调查中尚未确定主要嫌疑犯。 64. prime beef上等牛肉 65. The house is expensive because it's in a prime location.因为地处黄金地段，这座房子很贵。 66. prime farmland上好的农田 67. The melting of ice caps is a prime example of the effects of global warming.冰盖融化是全球变暖影响的一个典型例证。 68. Orson Welles is a prime example of the movie director as artist.奥逊·威尔斯是典型的电影导演艺术大师。 69. a prime specimen of a racehorse赛马的典型样本 70. The mayor has become a prime target for criticism.市长已成为最可能的抨击目标。 71. Her father was unhealthy and looked like a prime candidate for a heart attack. [=he looked like someone who was likely to have a heart attack]她父亲健康状况不佳，看起来很有可能会心脏病发作。 72. young college graduates in the prime of life年富力强的大学毕业生 73. "She just retired, but she's still in her prime. [=still active and in good health]"她刚刚退休了，但依然精力旺盛。 74. "He was a great pitcher once, but he's past his prime. [=is no longer as good as he was when he was younger]"他曾是个优秀的投手，但他的巅峰时期已经过去了。 75. The interest rate is two percent plus/over prime.这个利率比最低贷款利率高出两个百分点。 76. She was obviously primed for the questions at the press conference.她显然对记者招待会上的提问有所准备。 77. Both teams are primed for battle and ready to play.两队都为比赛做好了准备。 78. prime a bomb/gun为炸弹装雷管；为枪装好弹药 79. prime a pump注水启动水泵 80. prime an engine给发动机加燃料 81. We sanded and primed the woodwork before painting.在给木制品上漆之前，我们先用砂纸打磨并涂上底色。 82. The government has to prime the pump to get the economy going.政府必须采取措施，以刺激经济发展。 83. That sort of language will only prime the pump for an ugly argument later.那种语言将只会在以后挑起一场令人不快的争辩。