| [/praɪm; praɪm/] adj [attrib 作定语] 用法:
1 most important; chief; fundamental 最重要的; 主要的; 基本的:
Her prime motive was personal ambition. 她的主要动机是为了实现个人的志向. *
Her prime concern is to protect the property. 她最为关心的是保护财产. *
It is a matter of prime importance. 此事至为重要. *
The prime cause of the trouble was bad management. 造成麻烦的根本原因在於管理不善. 用法:
2 of the best quality; excellent 质量最好的; 第一流的:
prime (cuts of) beef 上等牛肉（块） *
a prime site for development 最适於发展的场地. 用法:
3 having all the expected or typical qualities 最理想的; 最典型的:
That's a prime (ie very typical, excellent) example of what I was talking about. 这就是一个恰能印证我所谈的内容的极好的例子. prime 2
[/praɪm; praɪm/] n [sing] 用法:
1 (a) state or time of greatest strength, beauty, vigour, etc 最强壮、 最美丽、 最具有活力等的状态或时期:
When is a man in his prime? 一个人的盛年在什麽时候? *
She is past her prime. 她的大好时光已经过去.
(b) state of highest perfection; the best part 最完美的状态; 最佳部分; 精华:
be in the prime of life/youth 正当年富力强[青春大好年华]. 用法:
2 (rhet 修辞) first or earliest part 第一部分; 最早的部分:
the prime of the year, ie spring 第一季度（春季）. prime 3
[/praɪm; praɪm/] v [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth/sb (with sth) 用法:
1 make sth ready for use or action 将某物准备好（以便投入使用或起动）:
prime a pump, ie put liquid in it to make it start working 给水泵注水使之起动 *
prime an explosive device, ie set the trigger 使爆炸装置准备起爆（将引爆器置於待触发状态）. 用法:
2 prepare (wood, etc) for painting by covering it with a substance that prevents the paint from being absorbed 给（木料等）上底色（以便涂漆）. 用法:
3 supply sb with facts or information in advance, sometimes dishonestly, so that he can deal with a situation 事先向某人（有时指以不正当手段）提供情况或讯息（供其采取对策）:
The witness had been primed by a lawyer. 这证人曾经受到律师的指点. *
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. *
The witness seemed to have been primed (ie instructed) about what to say. 这证人看来经人指点过该说什麽不该说什麽. 用法:
4 (infml) give sb plenty of food and drink (in preparation for sth) 给某人充足饮食（以备从事某事）:
We were well primed for the journey with a large breakfast. 为了去旅行, 我们早餐都吃得饱饱的. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) prime the `pump encourage the growth of a new or inactive business or industry by investing money in it 将资金投入新的或不景气的公司或行业以刺激其发展. |