词汇 | primitive |
释义 | primitive (noun) primitive 2 ENTRIES FOUND: primitive (adjective) primitive (noun) 1 primitive /ˈprɪmətɪv/ adjective 1 primitive /ˈprɪmətɪv/ adjective Learner's definition of PRIMITIVE [more primitive; most primitive] 1 : of, belonging to, or seeming to come from an early time in the very ancient past原始的;远古的 the time when primitive man first learned to use fire原始人最初学会用火的时期 primitive animals/plants [=animals/plants that lived in ancient times or that have not changed much since ancient times]原始动物/植物 2 : not having a written language, advanced technology, etc.原始的,未开化的(无文字、无先进技术等) primitive societies/cultures原始的社会/文化 3 : very simple and basic : made or done in a way that is not modern and that does not show much skill(器物等)原始的,粗糙的,简陋的 primitive [=crude] tools简陋的工具 The technology they used was primitive and outdated.他们使用的技术非常原始并且过时了。 The camp had only a primitive outdoor toilet.这个营地只有一个简陋的户外厕所。 4 : coming from the part of a person that is wild or like an animal : not based on reason本能的;原始的 primitive instincts/feelings/fears原始的本能/情感/畏惧 — primitively adverb — primitiveness noun [noncount] 2 primitive /ˈprɪmətɪv/ noun plural primitives 2 primitive /ˈprɪmətɪv/ noun plural primitives Learner's definition of PRIMITIVE [count] formal 1 : an artist who makes art in a simple style that is childlike also : the art made by such an artist原始派艺术家;原始派艺术作品 The museum is known for its collection of American primitives.这个博物馆以收藏美洲原始派艺术作品而闻名。 2 old-fashioned : someone who belongs to a primitive society原始人 a Stone Age primitive石器时代的原始人 |
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