primal

英 [ˈpraɪml]

美 [ˈpraɪml]

adj.  原始的; 最初的; 根源的; 根本的

TOEFL

Collins.1 / BNC.13028 / COCA.11733

牛津词典

adj.

• 原始的；最初的；根源的；根本的
  connected with the earliest origins of life; very basic
  1. the primal hunter-gatherer
     原始狩猎采集者
  2. a primal urge/fear
     本能的欲望 / 恐惧

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 最初的；原始的；根本的
  Primalis used to describe something that relates to the origins of things or that is very basic.
  1. Jealousy is a primal emotion.
     嫉妒是最原始的情感。
  2. ...the primal mysteries of the earth.
     地球起源的奥秘

英英释义

adj

• having existed from the beginning
  1. aboriginal forests
  2. primal eras before the appearance of life on earth
  3. the forest primeval
  4. primordial matter
  5. primordial forms of life
  Synonym:aboriginalprimevalprimaevalprimordial
• serving as an essential component
  1. a cardinal rule
  2. the central cause of the problem
  3. an example that was fundamental to the argument
  4. computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure
  Synonym:cardinalcentralfundamentalkey

双语例句

• We all share common ancestors, because all life came from the first self-reproducing, single-celled organism that existed in the oceans of primal earth.
  我们有着共同的祖先，因为所有的生命都来源于原始地球上第一个存在于海洋中自我复制的单细胞有机体。
• It occurred to me that in the midst of this quandary my own primal question had finally been answered.
  在这样的窘境中，我忽然想到当初那个问题的答案。
• It seems to be sort of a primal dream but the dream about being chased is a biggie.
  这似乎是一个很原始的梦，但被追的梦是一个很大的课题。
• To inflict massive physical damage in close combat will always remain their primal strength though.
  造成巨大的物质损害密切打击将始终保持其原始的力量了。
• On the contrary, he emphasizes repeatedly one's Root Self which is the primal cause of all things.
  正相反，他重覆的强调一个人的本心，那是最初万物的缘起。
• But it should also be remembered that this is a card of great creativity, of powerful magic, primal feelings and intuition.
  但也应记住，这是一张伟大的创造力，强大的神奇，原始的感受和直觉。
• Soul then works its way back in a long pilgrimage to its primal source.
  灵魂于是在回归其最初源头的漫漫朝圣路上跋涉。
• The second you save him he kicks you in the shin because you witnessed him in a very degrading situation, facing his primal fear.
  你刚把他救下来，他就拿脚踹你，因为你看到了他非常丢脸的样子，见证了他原始的恐惧。
• Some algorithms in the primal have been recently proposed for training support vector machines ( SVMs).
  近来，研究者们提出了一些基本域算法训练支持向量机。
• All Chinese policies can almost always be traced back to this primal fear.
  中国的所有政策，几乎都能追溯到这种“原始恐惧”。