| 单词 | prime |
| 释义 | prime /praɪm/ adjective1.main; most important 主要的；最重要的；首要的◆the care of the environment is of prime importance. 保护环境十分重要。 syn primary 2.of the best quality 优质的；优异的；上乘的◆prime office space 理想的办公场所◆the store has a prime position in the mall. 这家商店位于购物中心一个绝佳的位置。3.typical 典型的；有代表性的◆qantas is a prime example of a company that exceeded expectations. 澳洲航空公司是典型的好于预期的公司。 prime /praɪm/ noun ●above/below prime (name) (finance 金融) an interest rate that is above or below prime is higher or lower than the prime rate (= the lowest rate at which business customers can borrow from a bank) 高于／低于最优惠贷款利率 prime /praɪm/ verb [transitive] ●prime the pumpto encourage the growth of sth such as a new business or a weak economy 刺激增长◆the government needs to prime the economy's pump quickly. 政府需要快速刺激经济发展。 ➡ pump-priming ☞ prime☞ prime☞ primeprime [only before noun] of the best quality最优质的；上乘的◆use only prime cuts (= pieces) of beef.只使用上等的牛肉块。◆a prime location in the centre of town位于市中心的黄金地段prime [only before noun] (rather formal) most important; to be considered first最重要的；主要的；首要的◆my prime concern is to protect my property.我最关心的是保护自己的财产。◆the care of the environment is of prime importance.保护环境最为重要。◆he's the police's prime suspect in this case.他是该案中警方的首要怀疑对象。prime [singular] the time in your life when you are strongest, most active or most successful盛年；年富力强的时期；鼎盛时期◆she was then a great artist in her prime.那个时候，她是个了不起的艺术家，正处于鼎盛时期。◆he was barely 30 and in the prime of (his) life when he had the accident.发生意外的时候，他还不满 30 岁，风华正茂。prime¹/praɪm ||; praɪm/adj (only before a noun 只用于名词前) 1. main; the first example of sth that sb would think of or choose 主要的；首要的: ◇she is a prime candidate as the next team captain. 她是下任队长的主要候选人。 2. of very good quality; best 优质的；最好的；上等的: ◇prime pieces of beef 上等牛肉 3. having all the typical qualities 最典型的；最具代表性的: ◇that's a prime example of what i was talking about. 那是我刚才所说之事的典型例子。 prime²/praɪm ||; praɪm/noun [sing] the time when sb is strongest, most beautiful, most successful, etc 壮年；最美好的岁月；颠峰时期: ◇several of the team are past their prime. 该队有几名成员已经过了颠峰时期。◇ in his prime, he was a fine actor. 他在盛年时曾是一名出色的演员。◇to be in the prime of life 正值盛年 prime³/praɪm ||; praɪm/verb [t] prime sb (for/with sth) to give sb information in order to prepare him/her for sth 事先提供数据使作好准备: ◇the politician had been well primed with all the facts before the interview. 那位政治家在接受采访前已充分掌握一切有关资料。 primesee ⇨ main 1 • • •• ⇨ be cut off/down in your prime☞ prime¹☞ prime²☞ prime³ |
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