prime
adj
noun
verb
praɪm
adj
1
most
important
最重要的，首要的;
Smoking
is
the
prime
cause
of
lung
disease.
抽烟是引发肺病的首要原因。
Our
prime
concern
is
providing
jobs
for
all
young
school
leavers.
我们的头等大事是要为中学毕业后不再升学的年轻人提供工作。
He
was
named
as
the
prime
suspect
in
the
murder
investigation.
在那宗谋杀案的调查中他被定为主要怀疑对象。
Good
management
is
of
prime
importance
in
business.
良好的经营管理在商业领域尤为重要。
2
of
the
very
best
quality
or
kind
质量最好的，第一流的
prime
rib
of
beef
上等牛肋排
prime
agricultural
land
肥沃的农田
The
hotel
is
in
a
prime
location
overlooking
the
valley.
那家宾馆位置理想，可以俯瞰山谷。
3
be a prime candidate/target (for sth)
to
be
the
person
or
thing
that
is
most
suitable
or
most
likely
to
be
chosen
for
a
particular
purpose
是（某事物）的首选目标
The
school
is
a
prime
candidate
for
closure.
这所学校最有可能关闭。
Old
people
are
a
prime
target
for
thieves.
老年人是窃贼的首选目标。
4
prime example
a
very
typical
example
of
something
最好的例证，非常典型的例子
Blakey
Hall
is
a
prime
example
of
a
19th
century
building.
布莱基大宅是最典型的 19 世纪建筑。
noun
5
the
time
in
your
life
when
you
are
strongest
and
most
active
盛年，壮年时期
in
your
prime
She’s
now
forty
and
still
in
her
prime.
她年已四十，依然风华正茂。
He
is
now
past
his
prime
.
他已过壮年。
a
man
in
the
prime
of
life
一个正当盛年的男子
a
young
singer
who
was
tragically
cut
off
in
her
prime
(=died
while
she
was
in
her
prime
)
英年早逝的女歌唱演员
verb
6
PREPARE SB
使某人做好准备
to
prepare
someone
for
a
situation
so
that
they
know
what
to
do
使准备好〔应付某个情况〕
prime
sb
with
sth
Did
you
prime
her
with
what
to
say?
你事先提醒她要说些什么了吗？
prime
sb
for
sth
He
had
a
shower
and
primed
himself
for
action.
他冲了个淋浴准备行动。
prime
sb
to
do
sth
He
had
been
primed
to
say
nothing
about
it.
有人事先关照过他叫他什么也别说。
7
A GUN
枪
to
prepare
a
gun
or
bomb
so
that
it
can
fire
or
explode
为〔枪炮〕装火药 （雷管 ）; 为〔炸弹等〕装雷管
8
PAINT
上漆
to
put
a
special
layer
of
paint
on
a
surface,
in
order
to
prepare
it
for
the
next
layer
在…上涂底漆
All
metal
surfaces
will
have
to
be
primed.
所有金属表面必须打上底漆。
9
prime the pump
to
encourage
a
business,
industry,
or
activity
to
develop
by
putting
money
or
effort
into
it
[非正式] 投资以促进某企业 （行业 ）的发展
informal
10
WATER
水
to
pour
water
into
a
water
pump
in
order
to
make
it
ready
to
work
〔为水泵〕注水