prime
美 [pra?m] 
英 [pra?m]
- n.盛年；年富力強的時期；鼎盛時期
- adj.主要的；首要的；基本的；優質的
- v.事先指點；使（某人）做好準備；把（事物）準備好
- adv.妙極
- 網絡春心蕩漾；質數；最好的
詞形變化
第三人稱單數：primes 現在分詞：priming 過去式：primed 反義詞
同義詞
英漢雙解
1. | 主要的；首要的；基本的main; most important; basic |
| My prime concern is to protect my property. 我最關心的是保護自己的財產。 |
| Winning is not the prime objective in this sport. 獲勝不是這項體育運動的主要目的。 |
| The care of the environment is of prime importance. 保護環境是最重要的。 |
| He's the police's prime suspect in this case. 他是該案中警方的主要懷疑對象。 |
2. | 優質的；上乘的；優異的of the best quality; excellent |
| prime (cuts of) beef 上等的牛肉（塊） |
| The store has a prime position in the mall. 這家商店位于購物廣場一個非常理想的位置。 |
3. | 典型的；有代表性的aprime example of sth is one that is typical of it |
| The building is a prime example of 1960s architecture. 這座大樓是 20 世紀 60 年代的典型建筑。 |
4. | 最可能的；首選的；最適宜的most likely to be chosen for sth; most suitable |
| The house is isolated and a prime target for burglars. 這座孤零零的房子是盜賊的首選目標。 |
| He's a prime candidate for promotion. 他是最有望獲得晉升的人選。 |
1. | [sing] 盛年；年富力強的時期；鼎盛時期the time in your life when you are strongest or most successful |
| a young woman in her prime 正當妙齡的女郎 |
| He was barely 30 and in the prime of (his) life . 他還不滿 30 歲，正是英姿勃發的年華。 |
| These flowers are long past their prime . 這些花的鼎盛花期早過了。 |
1. | 事先指點；使（某人）做好準備to prepare sb for a situation so that they know what to do, especially by giving them special information |
| They had been primed with good advice. 他們事先得到了高人指點。 |
| She was ready and primed for action. 她已胸有成竹、躍躍欲試了。 |
| He had primed his friends to give the journalists as little information as possible. 他已經知會他的朋友，盡量少向記者透露消息。 |
2. | ~ sth 把（事物）準備好to make sth ready for use or action |
| The bomb was primed, ready to explode. 炸彈已準備好，可隨時引爆。 |
3. | ~ sth 在（金屬、木材等上）打底漆to prepare wood, metal, etc. for painting by covering it with a special paint that helps the next layer of paint to stay on |
習慣用語
prime the pump
投資以振興（新的或不景氣的企業或行業）to encourage the growth of a new or weak business or industry by putting money into it
英漢解釋
v. | 1. (舊時)為...裝雷管,為...裝火藥;裝填,灌注 2. 事先為...提供消息[情報];事先給...指示 3. 〈口〉使盡量吃,使盡量喝(酒等) (with) 8. (舊時)裝火藥(準備開槍);裝雷管(準備開炮) |
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 |
adv. | |
n. | 6. 上撇號,符號〔′〕,(記時的)分號;英尺號;重音符號 |
英英解釋
例句
Before you start reading, prime your mind by asking what you're hoping to get out of your reading session.
在開始閱讀前，你需要問清楚自己：我究竟要從中獲得什么？
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said "common sense" had prevailed that he was ready to host a donors conference for Kenya in London.
英國首相布朗（GordonBrown）認為這是“共識”的勝利，他準備在倫敦召開援助肯尼亞的會議。
Mr Medvedev claimed that no Russian threat against Ukraine exists, as if he were unaware of his prime minister's statements.
梅德韋杰夫聲稱，俄羅斯對烏克蘭不構成任何威脅——他仿佛對本國總理的聲明一無所知。
He's not a populist at all. He's sort of a typical throwback to the Japanese prime minister of yore, the faceless grey suits.
他一點也不受歡迎，他有點像是退回到傳統典型的日本首相，面無表情地身著灰色西裝。
"If someone asks you to help take a photo of him, watch out: this is a prime opportunity for thieves. "
“如果有人請你幫忙為其拍照，保持警惕：這是小偷下手的最好時機。”
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the crash was the most tragic event of the country's post World War II history.
唐納德·塔斯克總理說，此次墜機事故是二戰后波蘭遭遇的最大悲劇。
The WFP director said he sought to make this point in a meeting Thursday, with Burma's prime minister.
世界糧食計劃署負責人莫里斯說，他星期四和緬甸總理會晤時試圖闡明這一點。
Now Peru is trying to make better use of one of its prime resources, in two ways.
現今秘魯試圖采用兩種方式利用其原始資源之一。
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he was "very saddened" and promised to channel "emotions and energies" into a course of action.
印度總理曼莫漢·辛格說，他對這起事件感到“非常痛心”，并且承諾要引導公眾的“情緒和力量”轉變成實際行動。
It is also, as an old schoolmate of the prime minister's puts it to me, "all men, men, men. Not a woman in it. "
作為首相的老黨派人士，民主黨對我灌輸：“民主黨全是男人，男人，男人。民主黨中不包括任何一個女人。”
It's frightening because a file system in the early stages tends to be experimental and not quite ready for prime time.
恐懼是因為文件系統在早期還是試驗性的，尚未迎來黃金時期。
Prime Minister David Cameron said he was 'delighted to hear this wonderful news. '
英國首相卡梅倫（DavidCameron）說，他很高興聽到這個好消息。
However, Bailey says there is no sign that this, or any other factor, will lead to a peak in the super-prime market.
然而，貝利表示，目前沒有跡象表明，這或者其它因素將導致超級豪宅市場觸頂。
In Italy, scandal hit Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is the only leader of a large EU member state to stand as head of an electoral list.
丑聞纏身的意大利總理貝盧斯科尼是較大歐盟成員國中唯一參選的領導人。
Prime ministers of Japan and the Czech Republic have had an unusual dinner companion as they met for a state dinner in Prague.
日本首相和捷克總理在布拉格舉行的國宴上有一位不同尋常的陪同。
Yasuo Fukuda, whose father was also prime minister, had a strong aversion to politicians and worked for an oil company for 17 years.
福田康夫對政治一直有強烈的抵觸情緒，他在一家石油公司工作了17年。福田的父親也是日本的一位前任首相。
Well, this is, um, exactly the sort of habitat that used to be all over Australia. Um, this is prime koala habitat.
好的，這是，嗯，正是那種曾遍布澳大利亞的棲息地。嗯，這是優良的考拉棲息地。
Mr. Marchenko said he was surprised by his nomination, which he said he learned of in a text message from his prime minister.
馬爾琴科說，他的提名出乎自己的意料，他說消息是總理通過短信告訴他的。
This kind of article is often bought as a great gift. . . so exquisite and tasteful design is of prime importance.
人們采辦這種商品通常用來贈親友，所以工致精致的設計至關重要。
Even Prime Minister Taro Aso seems to consider it important enough to reveal in his official profile on the Web.
甚至連日本首相麻生太郎也似乎覺得它很重要，并將自己的血型公布在其官方網頁的個人簡介中。
It was most important that the prime minister should know that night that the diocese was vacant.
當天晚上就應該讓首相知道這個主教區空出來了，這一點非常重要。
His main claim to fame is that he went to school with the Prime Minister.
他的出名主要是因為他曾經是首相的中學同學。
The Prime Minister out of office is seen, too often, to have been but a pompous rhetorician.
人們常常發現一位離了職的首相當年只不過是個大言不慚的演說家。
The opposition leader challenged the prime minister to call an election.
反對黨領袖要求首相宣布進行大選。
Write a program to read in a whole number and test if it is a prime.
寫一程序：讀入一整數并檢驗它是否是質數。
For many such uses the prime need is for a solvent with no odour, and this necessitates very careful refining.
用在這些方面時，首先要求溶劑沒有氣味，這就必須細心精制。
The demonstrators were baying for the resignation of the prime minister.
游行示威者大聲疾呼，要求首相辭職。
His name was being bandied about as a future prime minister.
人們紛紛傳說他將是未來的首相。
This phenomenon is of prime importance.
這種現象最重要。
He always leads one to believe that he's in the Prime Minister's confidence.
他總是要使人相信他受首相的信任。
If a division must borrow from the head office, it is charged a very substantial interest fee (2% above prime).
如果一個分部必須向總部借款，要支付很高的利率（比最低利率高2%）。
The call put out by the Prime Minister enkindled our blood.
總理的號召使我們熱血沸騰。
He was past his prime, being twenty-eight years and three quarters old.
他已經度過了青春年代，現年28歲零9個月。
Our team is a prime candidate for relegation this year.
今年我們隊最有可能降級。
Another reason the more important is that employees receive a special low interest rate on loans, usually one percent below prime rate.
另一個原因更重要，就是職工可享受特殊的貸款利息率，較之最優惠利息率一般還要低去百分之一。
They gave the Prime Minister a cool reception .
他們對首相的接待很冷淡。
The prime minister disaccredited a minister.
首相撤銷了對一名部長的任命。
Let pi be the distinct prime divisors of m.
將m的相異素因子記作pi。
It costs me eight prime field hands.
它叫我失去八個上好的農夫。
There's a Tamenund, who is now too old to remember the days when he was in his prime.
有個叫泰姆恩德的人，現在已經老得連自己年輕時的情況也記不清了。
What is the probability that it is a prime?
此數是素數的概率是多少？
I see that the Prime Minister has been in wales.
我在報上看到首相已前往威爾士
"This was one of our most important goals and it was worth it, " said the prime minister.
“這是我們最為重要的目標之一，劃得來。”這位總理如是說。
THOUGH BY NO MEANS the only factors in halitosis , the volatile sulfur compounds produced by bacterial metabolism are a prime suspect.
細菌代謝所產生的揮發性硫化物，雖不會是造成口臭的唯一兇手，但卻是主嫌。
British Prime Minister Major rushed back from Pakistan yesterday for a crucial parliamentary vote after a week-long South Asian tour.
英國首相梅杰結束了為期一周的南亞之行，昨天從巴基斯坦匆匆回國參加決定性的議會選舉。
He was cheered when he arrived and one supporter said the prime minister had delivered a very impressive and forthright speech.
布朗到達會議時全場一片歡呼聲，一名支持者稱，首相發表了讓人印象深刻，直接坦率的講話。
Rising crime is often cited as a prime example of mounting social decay .
犯罪的上升經常被當作越來越嚴重的社會倒退的主要例子。
The prime minister said the strike had been called by a "minority" of teachers, and said it was regrettable for both pupils and parents.
總理說，這次*已被所謂的由“少數人”的教師，并表示，這是令人遺憾的雙方學生和家長。
Thus Mr Thaksin became the only prime minister in Thailand's fitful democratic history to serve out his full term.
他信因此成為泰國斷斷續續的民主歷史上唯一一位任期屆滿的總理。
He took a flower in its prime, and then used it, and he abused it. It was a murder, but not crime.
他摘下全盛時期的花朵，利用過后，便百般凌辱。那是謀殺，不過不是罪。
More than once, Mr Blair suggests that the role of a modern-day prime minister is like that of a corporate CEO.
布萊爾不止一次指出，現代社會中首相的角色就像公司總裁一樣。
He said Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan's words are a welcome "step forward" but do not go far enough.
他說，日本首相菅直人的話是值得歡迎的“進步”，但步伐還不夠大。
The constant merry-go-round of prime ministers at a time of entrenched deflation is increasingly seen as a national disgrace.
而在長期的通貨緊縮中，像走馬燈似的換首相也被越來越多的人看做是一種國家恥辱。
Once upon a time the presidents, prime ministers and chancellors were the same as you. They went to university, worked, played.
很久很久以前，總統們，首相們和大法官們也曾跟你我一樣，去上學，工作，玩樂。
A prime-time performance was remarkably polished for a 23-year-old, who said he preferred not to win a "victory stained with doubt" .
這位二十三歲的小伙子在黃金時間的一檔節目中表示，自己不愿贏得一場“被懷疑玷污的勝利”。
For all his flaws, he is at least the second most likely candidate to be prime minister after the next election.
盡管米利班德毛病多多，但至少他是下屆大選之后的二號人選。
A later call on president Roosevelt and prime Minister Churchill, a guest at the White House, was no more than an informal chat.
稍后，我謁見羅斯福總統和邱吉爾首相--當時白宮的上賓，我們并未超過非正式的談話范圍。
To deepen and promote China-Russia energy cooperation is one of the major topics of the meeting between the two prime ministers.
深化和推進中俄雙邊能源務實合作將是兩國總理會晤重要議題之一。
He said that the telecoms scandal demonstrated that the prime minister was "not capable of controlling the country's bureaucrats" .
他表示，電信丑聞表明辛格“不具備控制印度官僚的能力”。
Aomori branch's policy chief at the meeting expressed the hope that this Bo Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan resigned.
青森縣黨支部的政調會長今博在會上提出希望日本首相菅直人辭職。
The 50mm prime lens is often a photographer's favourite, perfect for portraits, product photography and low light conditions.
50mm的定焦鏡頭總是攝影者的最愛，對于肖像、產品攝影和在弱光條件下表現完美。
Not even Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin who spoke for the nation when he said Britain did not want an American divorcee for a queen.
連首相斯坦利·巴爾德溫也不行--他代表國家說英國不想讓一個離過婚的美國人成為王后。
