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

• She is the primal essence and embodiment of life, and is deeply tied to nature.
  她是最初的本质和生命的体现，与大自然深深连结。
• The natural man has only two primal passions, to get and beget.
  一般唯有两种原始的豪：博得和引发。
• 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”。
• 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。
• It is the primal polarity.
  这是原始的两极化。
• Jealousy is a primal emotion.
  嫉妒是最原始的情感。
• 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。
• An idle pastime for some, climbing one's family tree can seem a primal necessity for the adopted.
  有些人把这作为一种消遣，但对那些被收养的人们来说，追溯自己的家族谱无疑是一种本能需要。
• This primal vibration or sound is by nature transcendental and therefore is perceived in silence.
  这种最原本的振动或音流是无形的，所以要在静默中体会。
• 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。