primeval

英 [praɪˈmiːvl]

美 [praɪˈmiːvl]

adj. 远古的; 原始的; 出于原始天性的

BNC.15652 / COCA.18353

牛津词典

adj.

远古的；原始的
from the earliest period of the history of the world, very ancient
1. primeval forests
  原始森林
出于原始天性的
very strong and not based on reason, as if from the earliest period of human life
1. primeval urges
  本能的欲望

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 primaeval

ADJ 太古的；原始的；远古的
You useprimevalto describe things that belong to a very early period in the history of the world.
1. ...the dense primeval forests that once covered inland Brittany.
  曾经覆盖着布列塔尼大区内陆的茂密的原始森林
2. ...a vast expanse of primeval swamp.
  辽阔的原始沼泽地
ADJ （感觉、情感）本能的，原始的，天性的
You useprimevalto describe feelings and emotions that are basic and not the result of thought.
1. ...a primeval urge to hit out at that which causes him pain.
  一种迫切想要攻击令他痛苦的事物的本能

adj

We cycled through primeval forests.
我们在原始森林中兜圈子。
Having a baby is a primeval act.
产出婴儿是一种原始的动作。
In Africa, Safari specialist will Jones says high-end tourists want something almost primeval.
在非洲，旅行专业人士威尔琼斯（willjones）表示，高端旅行者想要体验近乎原始的东西。
The other half, often overlooked, is the primeval landscape in front of which she is sitting.
常常被忽视的另外一半则是画中蒙娜丽莎背后的背景。
The landscape is uniquely primeval and rather undeveloped.
特有的原始景观，没开发过的。
In the vast primeval forest, there are many rare birds and unusual animals.
在大片的原始森林中，有很多珍禽异兽。
She is the primeval internal potency of the Lord.
她是主的原初内在能量。
He was more connected perhaps to the primeval concepts and Earth powers.
他或许更多地连接到原始概念和地球力量上。
Once when I six years old I saw a magnificent picture in a book, called True Stories from Nature, about the primeval forest.
我六岁那年，看过一本书，书名叫《真实的故事》，内容是描述原始森林的，里面有一副非常精美的图画。
From such a picture of Nature in primeval simplicity, tell me, my much respected friend, are you in love with fatigue and solitude?
看看这一幅原始单纯的自然照片，告诉我，我最尊敬的朋友，你热爱疲劳和孤独吗。