词汇 | prime |
释义 | prime /praɪm/ prime 1 adj. First in order of rank, time, or importance; original; early. (品质上、时间上、或重要上占)第一的;原始的;早的。 First in excellence; excellent. 最佳的;最优的。 Primary. 根本的。 Being at the highest point of life; vigorous. 壮年的;壮盛的。 (Meat) of the best quality. (肉类)品质最好的。 Having the highest credit rating. 信用最高的。 (TV time) of the highest value. (电视时间)黄金时段的。 n. The first or best part of anything; esp. the beginning of the day or year. 最初部分;最佳部分;黎明;春天。 The spring of life; youth; also, full maturity. 青春;壮年;盛年。 The clusters of grapes are just now in their prime. 葡萄累累正值成熟时。 A mark ['] placed above and to the right of a figure to indicate a minute, inch, etc. or to distinguish similar but different symbols. 表示分(钟)、英吋等的符号[']。 Any of the first set of equal subdivisions of a unit, as a degree, itself divisible into seconds. 一分(= minute)。 a prime number 质数。 The second of the canonical hours. 【宗】早课;晨祷。 phrases be cut off in one's prime 【口】英年早逝。 in the prime of life [manhood] 正值青春[壮年]。 idoms prime cost 【经】原价;主要成本。 prime factor 【数】质因数。 prime meridian 本初子午线。 prime minister 总理;首相。 prime mover (a)原动力。(b)发起人。 prime number 【数】质数。质数是为只能够被本身及“一”整除的数。 prime rate 【美】最低利率。 prime time 【美】(电视广播)黄金时段。 derivatives adv. primely. n. primeness. prime 2 (过去式: primed; 过去完成式: primed; 现在进行式: priming) v.t. To prepare for firing, as a gun, or for lifting by filling with water, as a pump. 上火药备放;注水备生(如抽水机)。 To cover with the first coat of paint or plaster. 涂以底漆。 To put into good working condition. 预备。 To instruct as to what must be said. 预先指示。 To supply with information, answers, etc. 提供资料解答等。 derivatives n. primer. |
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