adj. 1.最初的;第一的,首位的;首要的,主要的;原始的;基本的;原有的。 2.最好的,第一流的,头等的;〔英俚〕漂亮的。 3.血气旺盛的,青春的。 4.【数学】质数的,素数的。 短语和例子 the prime agent 主因。 feel prime 很神气。 of prime importance 最重要的。 adv. 好极,妙极。 n. 1.初期,最初。 2.春;青春,壮年;盛时,全盛期。 3.精华,最好部分 (of) 上等。 4.〔古语〕黎明。 5.上撇号,符号〔′〕,(记时的)分号〔例:6′5″=6分5秒〕;英尺号〔3′5″=3英尺5英寸〕;重音符号。 6.【数学】质数,素数。 7.(击剑中八个防御姿势中的)第一姿势〔刺〕。 8.【天主教】(午前六时的)晨祷。 9.【音乐】同度。 短语和例子 in prime of grease=in pride of grease 〔见 pride 条〕. in the prime of life 在壮年,年富力强。 the prime of the moon 新月。 the prime of the year 春天。 the prime of youth 青春的全盛期〔12岁到28岁〕。 adv. -ly 〔口语〕很好,极好。 n. -ness 短语和例子 prime2 vt. 1.(旧时)为…装雷管,为…装火药;装填,灌注。 2.事先为…提供消息[情报];事先给…指示。 3.〔口语〕使尽量吃,使尽量喝(酒等) (with)。 4.在…上涂底子,在…上涂头道油漆。 5.〔英方〕修剪(树枝);采摘(烟叶)。 6.使准备好。 7.(注入水或油等)使起动,使汽水混合。 短语和例子 fully primed with the latest news 掌握了最新的消息。 prime the pump 起动油泵;〔美,喻〕采取措施促使事物发展 (尤指以政府资金促使就业人数的增加和经济的发展)。 vi. 1.(旧时)装火药(准备开枪);装雷管(准备开炮)。 2.(水随蒸汽)进入汽缸,汽水共腾。 3.事先提供消息。 4.涂底子,涂头道漆。 5.修剪树枝,采摘烟叶。
of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers; "prime number"
first in rank or degree; "an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister" 同义词:premier,
used of the first or originating agent; "prime mover"
being at the best stage of development; "our manhood''s prime vigor"- Robert Browning 同义词:meridian,
of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches" 同义词:choice, prize, quality, select,
insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine"
fill with priming liquid; "prime a car engine"
cover with a primer; apply a primer to 同义词:ground, undercoat,
a number that has no factor but itself and 1 同义词:prime quantity,
the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest 同义词:prime of life,
the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity 同义词:flower, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush,
例句与用法
1.
The late prime minister attended the ceremony . 前任首相出席了典礼。
2.
Let pi be the distinct prime divisors of m . 将m的相异素因子记作pi。
3.
Prime minister was supplanted by his rival . 首相被他的对手排挤掉了。
4.
What is the probability that it is a prime ? 此数是素数的概率是多少?
5.
His prime task is to lower the tax rate . 他的首要任务是降低税率。
6.
She would not be my choice as prime minister . 她不是我看中做首相的人。
7.
It costs me eight prime field hands . 它叫我失去八个上好的农夫。
8.
The chief was received by the prime minister . 该领导人受到了首相的接见。
9.
He is a prime suspect in the murder case . 他是这次谋杀案的主要怀疑对象。
10.
This is the prime ratio of the nascent increments . 这是最初增量的最初比。