prime
美 [praɪm] 
英 [praɪm]
- n.盛年；年富力强的时期；鼎盛时期
- adj.主要的；首要的；基本的；优质的
- v.事先指点；使（某人）做好准备；把（事物）准备好
- adv.妙极
- 网络春心荡漾；质数；最好的
词形变化
第三人称单数：primes 现在分词：priming 过去式：primed 反义词
同义词
英汉双解
1. | 主要的；首要的；基本的main; most important; basic |
| My prime concern is to protect my property. 我最关心的是保护自己的财产。 |
| Winning is not the prime objective in this sport. 获胜不是这项体育运动的主要目的。 |
| The care of the environment is of prime importance. 保护环境是最重要的。 |
| He's the police's prime suspect in this case. 他是该案中警方的主要怀疑对象。 |
2. | 优质的；上乘的；优异的of the best quality; excellent |
| prime (cuts of) beef 上等的牛肉（块） |
| The store has a prime position in the mall. 这家商店位于购物广场一个非常理想的位置。 |
3. | 典型的；有代表性的aprime example of sth is one that is typical of it |
| 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。 |
4. | 最可能的；首选的；最适宜的most likely to be chosen for sth; most suitable |
| The house is isolated and a prime target for burglars. 这座孤零零的房子是盗贼的首选目标。 |
| He's a prime candidate for promotion. 他是最有望获得晋升的人选。 |
1. | [sing] 盛年；年富力强的时期；鼎盛时期the time in your life when you are strongest or most successful |
| a young woman in her prime 正当妙龄的女郎 |
| He was barely 30 and in the prime of (his) life . 他还不满 30 岁，正是英姿勃发的年华。 |
| These flowers are long past their prime . 这些花的鼎盛花期早过了。 |
1. | 事先指点；使（某人）做好准备to prepare sb for a situation so that they know what to do, especially by giving them special information |
| They had been primed with good advice. 他们事先得到了高人指点。 |
| She was ready and primed for action. 她已胸有成竹、跃跃欲试了。 |
| He had primed his friends to give the journalists as little information as possible. 他已经知会他的朋友，尽量少向记者透露消息。 |
2. | ~ sth 把（事物）准备好to make sth ready for use or action |
| The bomb was primed, ready to explode. 炸弹已准备好，可随时引爆。 |
3. | ~ sth 在（金属、木材等上）打底漆to prepare wood, metal, etc. for painting by covering it with a special paint that helps the next layer of paint to stay on |
习惯用语
prime the pump
投资以振兴（新的或不景气的企业或行业）to encourage the growth of a new or weak business or industry by putting money into it
英汉解释
v. | 1. (旧时)为...装雷管,为...装火药;装填,灌注 2. 事先为...提供消息[情报];事先给...指示 3. 〈口〉使尽量吃,使尽量喝(酒等) (with) 8. (旧时)装火药(准备开枪);装雷管(准备开炮) |
adj. | 1. 最初的;第一的,首位的;首要的,主要的;原始的;基本的;原有的 |
adv. | |
n. | 6. 上撇号,符号〔′〕,(记时的)分号;英尺号;重音符号 |
英英解释
例句
Before you start reading, prime your mind by asking what you're hoping to get out of your reading session.
在开始阅读前，你需要问清楚自己：我究竟要从中获得什么？
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said "common sense" had prevailed that he was ready to host a donors conference for Kenya in London.
英国首相布朗（GordonBrown）认为这是“共识”的胜利，他准备在伦敦召开援助肯尼亚的会议。
Mr Medvedev claimed that no Russian threat against Ukraine exists, as if he were unaware of his prime minister's statements.
梅德韦杰夫声称，俄罗斯对乌克兰不构成任何威胁——他仿佛对本国总理的声明一无所知。
He's not a populist at all. He's sort of a typical throwback to the Japanese prime minister of yore, the faceless grey suits.
他一点也不受欢迎，他有点像是退回到传统典型的日本首相，面无表情地身着灰色西装。
"If someone asks you to help take a photo of him, watch out: this is a prime opportunity for thieves. "
“如果有人请你帮忙为其拍照，保持警惕：这是小偷下手的最好时机。”
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the crash was the most tragic event of the country's post World War II history.
唐纳德·塔斯克总理说，此次坠机事故是二战后波兰遭遇的最大悲剧。
The WFP director said he sought to make this point in a meeting Thursday, with Burma's prime minister.
世界粮食计划署负责人莫里斯说，他星期四和缅甸总理会晤时试图阐明这一点。
Now Peru is trying to make better use of one of its prime resources, in two ways.
现今秘鲁试图采用两种方式利用其原始资源之一。
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he was "very saddened" and promised to channel "emotions and energies" into a course of action.
印度总理曼莫汉·辛格说，他对这起事件感到“非常痛心”，并且承诺要引导公众的“情绪和力量”转变成实际行动。
It is also, as an old schoolmate of the prime minister's puts it to me, "all men, men, men. Not a woman in it. "
作为首相的老党派人士，民主党对我灌输：“民主党全是男人，男人，男人。民主党中不包括任何一个女人。”
It's frightening because a file system in the early stages tends to be experimental and not quite ready for prime time.
恐惧是因为文件系统在早期还是试验性的，尚未迎来黄金时期。
Prime Minister David Cameron said he was 'delighted to hear this wonderful news. '
英国首相卡梅伦（DavidCameron）说，他很高兴听到这个好消息。
However, Bailey says there is no sign that this, or any other factor, will lead to a peak in the super-prime market.
然而，贝利表示，目前没有迹象表明，这或者其它因素将导致超级豪宅市场触顶。
In Italy, scandal hit Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is the only leader of a large EU member state to stand as head of an electoral list.
丑闻缠身的意大利总理贝卢斯科尼是较大欧盟成员国中唯一参选的领导人。
Prime ministers of Japan and the Czech Republic have had an unusual dinner companion as they met for a state dinner in Prague.
日本首相和捷克总理在布拉格举行的国宴上有一位不同寻常的陪同。
Yasuo Fukuda, whose father was also prime minister, had a strong aversion to politicians and worked for an oil company for 17 years.
福田康夫对政治一直有强烈的抵触情绪，他在一家石油公司工作了17年。福田的父亲也是日本的一位前任首相。
Well, this is, um, exactly the sort of habitat that used to be all over Australia. Um, this is prime koala habitat.
好的，这是，嗯，正是那种曾遍布澳大利亚的栖息地。嗯，这是优良的考拉栖息地。
Mr. Marchenko said he was surprised by his nomination, which he said he learned of in a text message from his prime minister.
马尔琴科说，他的提名出乎自己的意料，他说消息是总理通过短信告诉他的。
This kind of article is often bought as a great gift. . . so exquisite and tasteful design is of prime importance.
人们采办这种商品通常用来赠亲友，所以工致精致的设计至关重要。
Even Prime Minister Taro Aso seems to consider it important enough to reveal in his official profile on the Web.
甚至连日本首相麻生太郎也似乎觉得它很重要，并将自己的血型公布在其官方网页的个人简介中。
It was most important that the prime minister should know that night that the diocese was vacant.
当天晚上就应该让首相知道这个主教区空出来了，这一点非常重要。
His main claim to fame is that he went to school with the Prime Minister.
他的出名主要是因为他曾经是首相的中学同学。
The Prime Minister out of office is seen, too often, to have been but a pompous rhetorician.
人们常常发现一位离了职的首相当年只不过是个大言不惭的演说家。
The opposition leader challenged the prime minister to call an election.
反对党领袖要求首相宣布进行大选。
Write a program to read in a whole number and test if it is a prime.
写一程序：读入一整数并检验它是否是质数。
For many such uses the prime need is for a solvent with no odour, and this necessitates very careful refining.
用在这些方面时，首先要求溶剂没有气味，这就必须细心精制。
The demonstrators were baying for the resignation of the prime minister.
游行示威者大声疾呼，要求首相辞职。
His name was being bandied about as a future prime minister.
人们纷纷传说他将是未来的首相。
This phenomenon is of prime importance.
这种现象最重要。
He always leads one to believe that he's in the Prime Minister's confidence.
他总是要使人相信他受首相的信任。
If a division must borrow from the head office, it is charged a very substantial interest fee (2% above prime).
如果一个分部必须向总部借款，要支付很高的利率（比最低利率高2%）。
The call put out by the Prime Minister enkindled our blood.
总理的号召使我们热血沸腾。
He was past his prime, being twenty-eight years and three quarters old.
他已经度过了青春年代，现年28岁零9个月。
Our team is a prime candidate for relegation this year.
今年我们队最有可能降级。
Another reason the more important is that employees receive a special low interest rate on loans, usually one percent below prime rate.
另一个原因更重要，就是职工可享受特殊的贷款利息率，较之最优惠利息率一般还要低去百分之一。
They gave the Prime Minister a cool reception .
他们对首相的接待很冷淡。
The prime minister disaccredited a minister.
首相撤销了对一名部长的任命。
Let pi be the distinct prime divisors of m.
将m的相异素因子记作pi。
It costs me eight prime field hands.
它叫我失去八个上好的农夫。
There's a Tamenund, who is now too old to remember the days when he was in his prime.
有个叫泰姆恩德的人，现在已经老得连自己年轻时的情况也记不清了。
What is the probability that it is a prime?
此数是素数的概率是多少？
I see that the Prime Minister has been in wales.
我在报上看到首相已前往威尔士
"This was one of our most important goals and it was worth it, " said the prime minister.
“这是我们最为重要的目标之一，划得来。”这位总理如是说。
THOUGH BY NO MEANS the only factors in halitosis , the volatile sulfur compounds produced by bacterial metabolism are a prime suspect.
细菌代谢所产生的挥发性硫化物，虽不会是造成口臭的唯一凶手，但却是主嫌。
British Prime Minister Major rushed back from Pakistan yesterday for a crucial parliamentary vote after a week-long South Asian tour.
英国首相梅杰结束了为期一周的南亚之行，昨天从巴基斯坦匆匆回国参加决定性的议会选举。
He was cheered when he arrived and one supporter said the prime minister had delivered a very impressive and forthright speech.
布朗到达会议时全场一片欢呼声，一名支持者称，首相发表了让人印象深刻，直接坦率的讲话。
Rising crime is often cited as a prime example of mounting social decay .
犯罪的上升经常被当作越来越严重的社会倒退的主要例子。
The prime minister said the strike had been called by a "minority" of teachers, and said it was regrettable for both pupils and parents.
总理说，这次*已被所谓的由“少数人”的教师，并表示，这是令人遗憾的双方学生和家长。
Thus Mr Thaksin became the only prime minister in Thailand's fitful democratic history to serve out his full term.
他信因此成为泰国断断续续的民主历史上唯一一位任期届满的总理。
He took a flower in its prime, and then used it, and he abused it. It was a murder, but not crime.
他摘下全盛时期的花朵，利用过后，便百般凌辱。那是谋杀，不过不是罪。
More than once, Mr Blair suggests that the role of a modern-day prime minister is like that of a corporate CEO.
布莱尔不止一次指出，现代社会中首相的角色就像公司总裁一样。
He said Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan's words are a welcome "step forward" but do not go far enough.
他说，日本首相菅直人的话是值得欢迎的“进步”，但步伐还不够大。
The constant merry-go-round of prime ministers at a time of entrenched deflation is increasingly seen as a national disgrace.
而在长期的通货紧缩中，像走马灯似的换首相也被越来越多的人看做是一种国家耻辱。
Once upon a time the presidents, prime ministers and chancellors were the same as you. They went to university, worked, played.
很久很久以前，总统们，首相们和大法官们也曾跟你我一样，去上学，工作，玩乐。
A prime-time performance was remarkably polished for a 23-year-old, who said he preferred not to win a "victory stained with doubt" .
这位二十三岁的小伙子在黄金时间的一档节目中表示，自己不愿赢得一场“被怀疑玷污的胜利”。
For all his flaws, he is at least the second most likely candidate to be prime minister after the next election.
尽管米利班德毛病多多，但至少他是下届大选之后的二号人选。
A later call on president Roosevelt and prime Minister Churchill, a guest at the White House, was no more than an informal chat.
稍后，我谒见罗斯福总统和邱吉尔首相--当时白宫的上宾，我们并未超过非正式的谈话范围。
To deepen and promote China-Russia energy cooperation is one of the major topics of the meeting between the two prime ministers.
深化和推进中俄双边能源务实合作将是两国总理会晤重要议题之一。
He said that the telecoms scandal demonstrated that the prime minister was "not capable of controlling the country's bureaucrats" .
他表示，电信丑闻表明辛格“不具备控制印度官僚的能力”。
Aomori branch's policy chief at the meeting expressed the hope that this Bo Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan resigned.
青森县党支部的政调会长今博在会上提出希望日本首相菅直人辞职。
The 50mm prime lens is often a photographer's favourite, perfect for portraits, product photography and low light conditions.
50mm的定焦镜头总是摄影者的最爱，对于肖像、产品摄影和在弱光条件下表现完美。
Not even Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin who spoke for the nation when he said Britain did not want an American divorcee for a queen.
连首相斯坦利·巴尔德温也不行--他代表国家说英国不想让一个离过婚的美国人成为王后。
