单词：prime
a. 主要的, 最初的, 根本的
v. 加油启动, 灌注, 填装
n. the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.
n. the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
v. insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing
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prime的用法和样例：
例句
- He reached his prime and then, when he had the most to live for, he died.他到了壮年时期,该做出最大贡献,活得最好的时候,却死掉了。
- We were well prime for the journey with a large breakfast.为了去旅行,我们早餐都吃得饱饱的。
- What was said was of prime importance.说过的那件事是很重要的。
- Britain has a queen, but it is the prime minister and the cabinet who govern.英国有女王,但执政的是首相和内阁。
- The building is a prime example of 1960s architecture.这座大楼是20世纪60年代的典型建筑。
- He died in the prime of his life.他在壮年时死去。
- Young people are in their prime.年轻人风华正茂。
- Many young soldiers were cut off in their prime.许多士兵都英年早逝。
- She had the strength and sangfroid of a woman in the prime of life.她具有正值青春的少妇的力量和沉着。
- It states that every even number greater than two can be expressed as the sum of two primes (a prime is a number that is only divisible by itself and by 1, such as 7 and 13).其陈述是：每一个大于2的偶数都可以表达成两个素数之和(素数是指只能被1和它本身整除的数，如7和13)。
- She has been well primed about what to say.她已经有人指点,知道要说些什么。
- You must prime the wood before you paint it.油漆这木制东西前,你得先在上面涂上底漆。
- Peace is the prime objective of our foreign policy.我们把争取和平作为对外政策的首要任务。
- The telecom hotels are prime targets for bombing.电信宾馆是轰炸的首要目标。
常见句型
- This is a matter of prime importance.这是一个首要的问题。
- The foreign minister had an audience of the Prime Minister.这位外交部长受到首相的接见。
- The broadcast went out on television at prime time, when everyone was watching.这个电视节目在众人皆看的黄金时间播出。
- Love and hate are prime emotion.爱与恨是基本情感。
- Spring is the prime time for planting.春天是种植的最好时节。
- She is still good-looking, but she's past her prime.她美貌犹存,但青春已逝。
- He is at the prime of his career.他正处于事业的巅峰。
- They have primed the explosive device.他们已使爆炸装置准备起爆。 1
- The witness at the trial had been carefully primed by defence lawyers.被告律师对出席审讯的证人事先作了仔细的指导。
常用短语
- 向…提供 provide sth for sbprime sb with sth
As a reporter, you must be well primed with facts before you start to write your article.
作为一名记者,在撰稿前先要拥有充足的事实。
词汇搭配
- prime importance头等重要
- prime minister内阁总理,首相
- feel prime很神气
- attain〔reach〕 the prime达到全盛时期
- pass one's prime过了全盛时期
- woman at her prime风韵正佳的妇人
- in one's prime正当壮年
- past one's prime已过壮年
- prime of health最健康的时期
- prime of life壮年
- prime of the year春天
- prime of youth青春好时光,韶华
- prime well灌足
- prime fully完全掌握
- prime sb for a life on stage培养某人当演员
- prime a lamp with oil把油注入灯内
经典引文
Ringing the bell for prime.
出自：S. HeaneyIf the speech be of the prime Christian Church.
出自：W. LaudFleury..primed the vent.
出自：J. G. Farrell
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