| 词汇 | prime |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： 1. prime (adj.) 1399, from L. primus "first," from pre-Italic *prismos, superl. of Old L. pri "before," from PIE base *per- "beyond," *pro- "before" (see pre-). To prime a pump (c.1840) meant to pour water down the tube, which saturated the sucking mechanism and made it draw up water more readily. Arithmetical sense (prime number) is from 1570; prime meridian is from 1878. Priming "first coat of paint" is from 1609. Prime time originally (1503) meant "spring time;" broadcasting sense of "peak tuning-in period" is attested from 1964. 2. prime (n.) O.E. prim "earliest canonical hour" (6 a.m.), from M.L. prima "the first service," from L. prima hora "the first hour" (of the Roman day). Meaning "most vigorous stage" first recorded 1536; specifically "springtime of human life" (often meaning ages roughly 21 to 28) is from 1592. 3. prime (v.) "to fill, charge, load" (a weapon), 1513, probably from prime (adj.) (q.v.). Primer "explosive cap" is from 1819. 词根记忆： a. 首要的;最好的,第一流的n.青春,全盛期Primarily, the prime criminal's crime has nothing to do with lime and overtime.首犯的犯罪基本上与石灰和加班无关. a. 最初的,基本的[prim=first,chief,表示"第一,主要的"] 词根词缀： prime primeval a 原始的,远古的(prim最初+eval时代的=最早时代的=原始的) ev=age,表示”年龄,时代” longevity n 长寿,长命(long长+ev+ity=长年龄=长寿) primeval a 原始的,远古的(prim最初+eval时代的=最早时代的=原始的) medieval a中世纪的(medi中间+eval=中间时代的=中世纪的) coeval a 同年龄的,同时代的(co共同+eval=同时代的) coevality n 同时代,同龄(coeval+ity) prime a 最初的,基本的 prim= first, chief, 表示”第一,主要的” primacy n 主要地位,重要性(prim+acy) primary a 最初的,根本的(prim+ary) primitive a 原始的(prim+itive) prime a 最初的,基本的primer n 初级读本(prim+er=第一本书) primeval a 早期的,远古的(prim+ev时代+al=最早的时代=远古的) primogenitor n 始祖,祖先(primo+genit产生+or=最早产生的人=祖先) |
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