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primordial
原始的;最初的;远古的
existing at or from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
- 1.
First, earliest or original.
最初的,最早的,原始的
- 2.
Characteristic of the earliest stage of the development of an organism, or relating to a primordium.
生物发育最初阶段的,或与原基相关的
- 3.
Primeval.
太古的,原始的
- 4.
Of an element or isotope: occurring primordially (on Earth) (i.e. inherited from when the Earth was formed); because it is stable, or radioactive but so long-lived that some is left over from when the Earth was formed. For example, primordial radioisotopes (T = half-life in years) include uranium-235 (T = 7×108), potassium-40 (T = 1.25×109), uranium-238 (T = 4.5×109), and thorium-232 (T = 1.4×1010).
原生的,指元素或同位素在地球形成时已存在,因稳定或半衰期极长而保留至今
最初的,最早的,原始的;生物发育最初阶段的,或与原基相关的;太古的,原始的;原生的,指元素或同位素在地球形成时已存在,因稳定或半衰期极长而保留至今;原始的
In use
The primordial forest is home to plants that have existed for millions of years.
Fear is a primordial emotion that helps us react to danger.
Scientists study primordial rocks to learn about the early Earth.
primordial + noun
primordial 常作定语修饰名词,表示“原始的、最初的”。
The fossil preserves a primordial life form.
这块化石保存了一种原始的生命形态。
be + primordial
作表语时强调处于最早或原始的状态。
The landscape is primordial, unchanged for millennia.
这片景观是原始的,千百年来未曾改变。
Common mistakes
Primitive soup is thought to be where life began.
Connections
Collocations
- primordial soup
- 原始汤
- The first organic molecules may have formed in the primordial soup.最初的有机分子可能在原始汤中形成。
- primordial state
- 原始状态
- The forest was restored to its primordial state.这片森林恢复了其原始状态。
- primordial fear
- 原始恐惧
- Darkness awakens a primordial fear in many people.黑暗会唤起许多人心中的原始恐惧。
- primordial forces
- 原始力量
- Volcanoes remind us of the primordial forces of nature.火山让我们想起大自然的原始力量。
- primordial era
- 太古时代
- Scientists know little about the primordial era of the planet.科学家对这颗行星的太古时代知之甚少。
- primordial instinct
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 prim- 像 prime「最初」,ordial 联想成 order 之前的混沌,想象地球初始的原始浓汤。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:cosmology、biology、geology、formal writing 该词多用于正式或学术性书面语境,尤其在描述宇宙、生命或地球起源阶段时;日常口语中较少见,通常可用 original 或 ancient 表达更自然的含义。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 primordial 完全押韵的常见词很少。cordial 拼写相似,但重读元音不同(cordial /ˈkɔːdiəl/,美式常读作 /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/),故并不押韵;medial 和 remedial 末尾的 -dial 与 primordial 的 /diəl/ 相同,但重读元音不同(/iː/ 和 /ɪ/),也不押韵;immemorial 的 -morial 在拼写上接近,但发音为 /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/,与 primordial 的 /ˈmɒːdiəl/ 相比,中间的辅音不同(/r/ 对 /d/)。注意不要因拼写相近而误判发音。
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