primitive

['primitiv]

adj.原始的, 简陋的
n.文艺复兴前的艺术家,原始人

a.

1. 原始的; 远古的; 早期的[B]

Primitive people often lived in caves.

原始人常常住在山洞里。

2. 粗糙的; 简单的; 未开化的

Living conditions in the village are still quite primitive.

这个村子的生活条件仍然很原始。

3. 纯朴的; 自然的; (画家)自学的; 未经科班训练的

primitive idea

单纯的思想

4. 原来的; 基本的

5. 【生】原生的

6. 【语】(词或语言)非派生的

n.[C]

1. 原(始)人; 原始事物; 纯朴的人

2. 文艺复兴以前的艺术家; 风格纯朴如此时期的艺术家

I've just bought a couple of French primitives.

我刚买了两幅法国早期艺术家的作品。

3. 美以美教守旧派的信徒(Primitive Methodist)

4. 【语】原词, 根词

词形变化

副词: primitively | 名词: primitiveness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.原始的; 远古的

ancient  original  prehistoric  uncivilized  barbarous  native

a.纯朴的; 基本的

simple  basic  fundamental  elementary  beginning  

同义参见:

barbarian  barbaric  out  

英英释义

名词 primitive:

a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization

同义词：primitive person

a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived

a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms

形容词 primitive:

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

同义词：crude, rude

little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type

同义词：archaic

used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies

of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style

同义词：naive

补充

primitiveprimitive英:[ˈprimitiv] 美:[ˈprɪmɪtɪv]adj.1.原始的, 早期的Primitive man made himself primitive tools from stones and bones.原始人用石块和骨头做原始的工具。2.简单的; 粗糙的He made a primitive boat out of some pieces of wood.他用几块木头做了艘简易的小船。n.1.文艺复兴前的画家或雕刻家; 早期的艺术家He was an Italian primitive.他是一位意大利早期的艺术家。2.原始人, 原始事物The anthropology of the future will not be concerned above all else with primitives.未来的人类学不会以原始人为主要的研究对象。

例句

1. In the primitive church, as described in the Acts of the Apostles, Peter clearly emerges as leader.正如《使徒行传》里记载的那样, 彼得无疑是最初教会的领袖。 2. using some rather primitive technology运用一些相当初级的技术 3. a primitive dwelling简陋的住所 4. The conditions are primitive by any standards.不管怎么看, 条件都十分简陋。 5. primitive, cave-dwelling tribes穴居的原始部落 6. primitive tools were found at the site.在此遗址发现了原始工具。 7. primitive humans needed to be able to react like this to escape from dangerous animals.原始人为了摆脱危险兽类, 需要作出这种反应。 8. Many primitive life forms are found in the depths of the oceans.在大洋深处发现了许多原始生命形式。 9. stunted folk figure in a painting by the primitive artist Edward Hicks原始派艺术家爱德华•希克斯画作中的一位身材矮小的农民 10. a couple of primitive, child-like paintings两幅质朴、纯真的画作 11. primitive cave paintings原始洞穴壁画 12. primitive Baptist is a very small offshoot of the Baptist faith.原初浸礼会是浸礼会的一个很小的分支。 13. Calling Native Americans 'primitives' and 'savages' made it okay to conquer and despoil them.人们把美洲土著居民称为“原始人”和“野蛮人”, 从而堂而皇之地征服他们并掠夺他们。 14. European primitives painted hunting scenes on the walls of caves.欧洲的原始人在洞穴的岩壁上描绘狩猎场景。 15. primitives from backward cultures来自落后文化的原始事物 16. The exercise rooms are decorated with murals of tropical jungles in the style of Haitian primitives.健身房里装饰着几幅海地原始派画家的热带丛林壁画。 17. the vision behind the work of The Flemish primitives文艺复兴前的佛兰德画家作品背后的意境 18. He covered the walls of his mansion with Italian primitives.他府邸的墙上挂满了文艺复兴之前的意大利画家的作品。 19. the primitives of the Greek language希腊语原始语词 20. the generation of shape primitives形状图元的生成 21. primitive mammals.原始哺乳动物。 22. primitive Germanic.原始日耳曼语。 23. primitive people.未开化的民族。 24. the accommodation at the camp was a bit primitive.营地的住宿设施有点原始。 25. the primitive responses we share with many animals.我们与动物共有的本能反应。 26. primitive material of the universe.宇宙的原生物质。 27. The washing facilities in the camp were very primitive.营地的洗涤设施十分简陋。 28. primitive man lived in caves and hunted wild animals.原始人居住在洞穴里，以捕猎野兽为生。 29. the time when primitive man first learned to use fire原始人最初学会用火的时期 30. primitive animals/plants [=animals/plants that lived in ancient times or that have not changed much since ancient times]原始动物/植物 31. primitive societies/cultures原始的社会/文化 32. primitive [=crude] tools简陋的工具 33. The technology they used was primitive and outdated.他们使用的技术非常原始并且过时了。 34. The camp had only a primitive outdoor toilet.这个营地只有一个简陋的户外厕所。 35. primitive instincts/feelings/fears原始的本能/情感/畏惧 36. The museum is known for its collection of American primitives.这个博物馆以收藏美洲原始派艺术作品而闻名。 37. a Stone Age primitive石器时代的原始人