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a + primitive
不定冠词表示泛指一个原始人。
He was a primitive from the Paleolithic era.
他是旧石器时代的一个原始人。
原始人；早期文明的人
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
原始人；早期文明的人
a person belonging to an early stage of civilization; a member of a primitive society
He was a primitive from the Paleolithic era.
他是旧石器时代的一个原始人。
现代用法可能带冒犯色彩。
原始词或基本词；非派生词,与派生词相对。
An original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.
属于早期文明阶段的人
a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
原始社会的成员。
A member of a primitive society.
导出另一表达式的数学表达式
a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
The museum displayed tools used by primitives from thousands of years ago.
博物馆展出了数千年前原始人使用的工具。
AI contextual example
Some anthropologists argue that modern humans are not so different from primitives in certain behaviors.
一些人类学家认为，现代人在某些行为上与原始人并无太大不同。
AI contextual example
He studied the cave paintings left by primitives to understand their beliefs.
他研究了原始人留下的洞穴壁画以了解他们的信仰。
AI contextual example
`pick' is the primitive from which `picket' is derived
“pick”是“picket”所由派生的原词。
WordNet
不定冠词表示泛指一个原始人。
He was a primitive from the Paleolithic era.
他是旧石器时代的一个原始人。
定冠词表示类别，通指原始人群。
The primitive often moved in search of food.
原始人经常迁徙寻找食物。
复数形式泛指多个原始人。
Primitives had no written language.
原始人没有书面语言。
Not this
He is primitive.
Use this
He is a primitive.
将'primitive'误用作形容词，但作为名词时需使用冠词'a'来指代一个原始人。
Not this
I saw primitive in the forest.
Use this
I saw a primitive in the forest.
可数名词'primitive'前需要冠词，表示一个原始人。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
基本数据类型
In many languages, an integer is a primitive type, not an object.
在许多语言中，整数是基本数据类型，而不是对象。
几何图元
The point, line, and polygon are basic geometric primitives.
点、线、多边形是基本的几何图元。
语义基元
The concept of 'cause' may be a semantic primitive in all languages.
“原因”这一概念在所有语言中可能都是语义基元。
函数的原函数
The primitive of a function is also called its antiderivative.
函数的原函数也称为反导数。
Use primitive naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
词中"prim"让人联想到"prime/最初"：原始人、原始词，都是最早、最基础的事物。
语域：mixed 常见场景：编程 / 计算机科学、数学、人类学 / 历史（旧式用法） primitive 作名词时，文体随使用领域变化：在编程和数学中多用作中性专业术语；在指早期文明的人时属于较正式且带旧式色彩的用法，可能令人反感，需谨慎使用。
原始人，可数名词，复数形式为primitives。
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