Word · Frequency #10818
primer
入门书；初级读本
an introductory textbook
- 1.
A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.
教儿童识字、读写拼的入门书
- 2.
Any substance or device, such as priming wire or blasting cap, used to ignite gunpowder or other explosive.
用于引燃火药或炸药的物质或装置,如引火线、雷管
- 3.
an introductory textbook
入门教科书
- 4.
An introductory text on any subject, particularly basic concepts.
任何学科的基础入门读物
- 5.
A substance used to prime wood, metal, etc. in preparation for painting.
涂在木材、金属等表面为油漆作准备的底漆
- 6.
any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
引火药
- 7.
A layer of such a substance.
一层底漆
- 8.
the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
底漆
- 9.
A layer of makeup that goes beneath the foundation; undermakeup.
粉底之前使用的妆前乳
- 10.
A molecule which initiates the synthesis of an enzyme, (especially) a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule which initiates DNA replication.
启动酶合成的分子,尤指启动DNA复制的单链核酸分子
- 11.
A pheromone which interacts first with the endocrine system.
先与内分泌系统相互作用的信息素
- 12.
A device used to prime an internal combustion engine with gasoline, (especially) in airplanes.
用于内燃机(尤其是飞机)的启动注油装置
- 13.
A person who prunes trees.
修剪树木的人
教儿童识字、读写拼的入门书；用于引燃火药或炸药的物质或装置,如引火线、雷管；入门教科书；任何学科的基础入门读物；涂在木材、金属等表面为油漆作准备的底漆
In use
This primer explains how to use the software.
She picked up a Spanish primer for her vacation.
The teacher handed out a grammar primer to the class.
a primer on [topic]
表示关于某主题的基础介绍。
This book serves as a primer on economics.
这本书是经济学入门读物。
a primer for [purpose]
尤指涂料或化妆用的底漆。
Apply a primer for better paint adhesion.
涂一层底漆以增强油漆附着力。
use [something] as a primer
比喻用法，表示作为初步引导。
They used the short story as a primer for the novel.
Connections
Collocations
- a primer on economics
- 经济学入门读物
- This book is a useful primer on basic economics.这本书是基础经济学方面有用的入门读物。
- a primer for beginners
- 初学者入门书
- This guide is a primer for beginners who want to learn programming.这本指南是想要学习编程的初学者的入门书。
- apply a primer
- 涂底漆
- You need to apply a primer to the wall before painting.刷漆前，你需要先在墙上涂底漆。
- a coat of primer
- 一层底漆
- The wood was given a coat of primer before the varnish.木头上了一层底漆后再涂清漆。
- ignite the primer
- 引燃底火
- The spark ignites the primer, setting off the powder.火花引燃底火，从而引爆火药。
- blasting primer
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 prime（第一、最初）：primer 是入门第一步的书，也是涂在画最底层的底漆、点燃炸药最前的引火药。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：education/publishing、paint and DIY、military/demolition primer 在不同场景含义不同：教育出版中指入门书或初级读物，装修涂刷中指底漆，爆破作业中指引信或火帽。整体属于中性书面语，正式和非正式场合都较常见，具体意思需根据上下文判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
timer and climber rhyme with primer: stressed /aɪ/ plus /mɚ/. firmer, simmer, hammer, and summer look like primer at the end, but their stressed vowels differ (/ɝ/, /ɪ/, /æ/, /ʌ/), so they are not rhymes.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.