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prime sth (with sth)
表示给某物注入液体或气体以使其准备好工作。
He primed the pump with water.
他用水灌注了水泵。
使准备好；使就绪
primed — past of prime
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使准备好；使就绪
To make someone or something ready; to prepare.
He primed the pump with water.
他用水灌注了水泵。
填充或准备机械的腔室以进行主要工作
To fill or prepare the chamber of a mechanism for its main work.
涂上一层底漆
To apply a coat of primer paint to.
作为枪支装药的引火物
To serve as priming for the charge of a gun.
由于过于剧烈的沸腾导致起泡,使水与形成的蒸汽混合并一起被带走
To work so that foaming occurs from too violent ebullition, which causes water to become mixed with, and be carried along with, the steam that is formed.
prime
Base
原形
primes
3rd person
第三人称单数
priming
-ing
现在分词
primed
Past
过去式
primed
Past participle
过去分词
He primes the pump before starting the engine.
他在启动引擎前给泵加油启动。
She primed the canvas with white paint.
她用白色涂料给画布打底。
They have primed the machine for the new job.
他们已经为新的工作准备好了机器。
规则动词，意为准备、启动
The mechanic primed the engine with oil before starting it.
机械师在启动引擎前先用油给它加注。
The teacher primed the students for the exam with a thorough review.
老师通过全面复习帮助学生为考试做好准备。
He spent the morning priming the walls for painting.
他花了一上午时间给墙壁涂底漆以便粉刷。
表示给某物注入液体或气体以使其准备好工作。
He primed the pump with water.
他用水灌注了水泵。
表示事先训练或指导某人以使其准备好应对某事。
The coach primed the team for the final match.
教练让队员为决赛做好准备。
表示对机器或设备进行预先操作以使其能立即运行。
She primed the engine to start.
她做好了发动机启动的准备。
Not this
The pump is prime.
Use this
The pump is primed.
错误使用了形容词 prime 作表语，应使用动词 prime 的过去分词 primed 表示状态。
Not this
He did a prime of the engine.
Use this
He primed the engine.
误将 prime 当作名词，应使用动词形式直接作谓语。
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给泵注水启动
You need to prime the pump before it can draw water.
你需要给泵注水启动，它才能抽水。
给发动机注油启动
The mechanic primed the engine with fuel.
机械师给发动机注油启动。
用某物灌注
The system must be primed with water before use.
系统在使用前必须用水灌注。
准备好行动
The soldiers were primed for battle.
士兵们已准备好战斗。
正确灌注
Make sure to prime the pump properly to avoid air locks.
确保正确灌注水泵以避免气锁。
刺激增长；推动发展（尤指政府通过公共支出来刺激经济）
The government cut taxes to prime the pump and revive the economy.
政府减税以刺激经济并使其复苏。
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prime作动词，意为“加油启动”或“灌注”，可联想：给引擎灌注（prime）燃油才能启动。
动词义项，多用于机械启动（加油启动）、泵灌注或表面处理等实际操作场景，语体中性。
通常用作及物动词，后接宾语，表示‘给…加注燃料’或‘使…准备好’。
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