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primal + noun
He was driven by a primal instinct.
他受原始本能驱使。
主要的；根本的；核心的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
主要的；根本的；核心的
serving as an essential component; fundamental
He was driven by a primal instinct.
他受原始本能驱使。
在时间或历史上是第一个
Being the first in time or in history.
最重要的；首要的。
Of greatest importance; primary.
在屠宰过程中最初从尸体上分离出来的肉块之一,尚未分割成较小的部分
Being one of the pieces of meat initially separated from the carcass during butchering, prior to division into smaller cuts.
The primal need for food and shelter drives much of human behavior.
对食物和住所的最基本需求驱动着人类的大部分行为。
Many cultures have stories about a primal forest that existed before any humans.
许多文化都有关于人类出现之前就存在的原始森林的故事。
Her primal instinct was to run, but she stayed to help.
她最初的本能是逃跑，但她留下来帮忙。
He was driven by a primal instinct.
他受原始本能驱使。
这里primal表示'主要的'。
The primal cause of the conflict is economic inequality.
冲突的主要原因是经济不平等。
Not this
The primal of human instincts is survival.
Use this
The primal instinct of humans is survival.
误将形容词 'primal' 用作名词。'primal' 是形容词，后面需跟名词，如 'instinct'。
Not this
The primal goal of our project is to increase sales.
Use this
The primary goal of our project is to increase sales.
混淆了 'primal'（最初的、原始的）与 'primary'（首要的、主要的）。此处应表示 '首要目标'，故用 'primary'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
首要重要性；头等重要
Safety is of primal importance in any laboratory.
在任何实验室里，安全都是头等重要的事。
本能的冲动；原始欲望
His primal urge to survive kicked in when the boat capsized.
船翻时，他求生的本能冲动被激发了出来。
原始的恐惧；本能的恐惧
The film taps into our primal fear of the dark.
这部电影触动了我们对黑暗的原始恐惧。
（宣泄情绪的）原始尖叫
The patient let out a primal scream during the therapy session.
治疗过程中，病人发出一声原始尖叫。
（屠宰中）初始分割的大块肉
The chef ordered the primal cuts and then carved them into steaks.
厨师订购了初始分割的大块肉，然后把它们切成牛排。
原始尖叫；发泄压抑情绪的狂喊
He let out a primal scream when he heard the terrible news.
听到这个可怕的消息时，他发出了一声原始般的尖叫。
本能冲动；原始欲望
Hunger is a primal urge that drives all living creatures.
饥饿是驱动所有生物的本能冲动。
原始恐惧；根深蒂固的恐惧
Her primal fear of snakes made it impossible to enter the zoo's reptile house.
她对蛇的原始恐惧使她无法进入动物园的爬行动物馆。
Use primal naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想 primary（首要的）和 prime（最初的），把 primal 记成‘最初的就是首要的’——原始时刻最根本。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、psychology、philosophy primal 多用于正式或书面语境，尤其是在心理学、哲学或文学讨论中表示“根本的”或“原始的”；日常口语中比较少见。它比 primary 更带“原初、根源”的色彩，语气相对更书面。
No listed word rhymes with 'primal' (/ˈpraɪməl/). 'Final' shares the /aɪ/ vowel but differs after the vowel (/faɪnəl/ vs /praɪməl/). The other words end in -al but have different vowel sounds: animal /æ/, decimal /e/, criminal /ɪ/, formal and normal /ɔː/. Do not rely on spelling -al to guess the vowel.
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