Word · Frequency #13985
pristine
洁净的;未受污染的;崭新的
completely free from dirt or contamination; immaculately clean and unused
- 1.
Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
未受破坏的;保持原始纯净的;未玷污的。
- 2.
Relating to sawfishes of the family Pristidae.
锯鳐科的。
- 3.
Primitive, pertaining to the earliest state of something.
原始的;属于最早状态的。
- 4.
Perfect.
完美的。
未受破坏的;保持原始纯净的;未玷污的。;锯鳐科的。;原始的;属于最早状态的。;完美的。;太古的
In use
The kitchen was pristine after we spent the whole morning cleaning it.
The mountain lake is famous for its pristine water, untouched by pollution.
She put on a pristine white shirt for the job interview.
pristine + noun
pristine 最常作定语修饰名词,常搭配自然景物或物品,表示“未经污染的、崭新的”。
We spent the morning on a pristine beach.
我们一上午都在一片洁净的沙滩上度过。
in pristine condition
in pristine condition 是固定搭配,强调物品保存完好、没有损坏或污渍。
The old camera is in pristine condition.
这台旧相机完好如新。
remain/look + pristine
pristine 也可放在系动词后作表语,描述主语保持洁净、未受破坏的状态。
Connections
Collocations
- pristine condition
- 崭新完好的状态
- The used book was in pristine condition.这本旧书崭新完好。
- pristine beach
- 纯净未受污染的海滩
- They walked along a pristine beach at sunrise.他们在日出时沿着纯净未受污染的海滩散步。
- pristine waters
- 清澈未污染的水域
- Divers come here for the pristine waters.潜水者为了这片清澈未污染的水域而来。
- pristine forest
- 原始森林;未受破坏的森林
- The village is surrounded by a pristine forest.村庄被一片原始森林环绕。
- pristine snow
- 洁白纯净的雪
- We were the first to ski on the pristine snow.我们是第一批在这片洁白纯净的雪上滑雪的人。
- pristine state
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 pris 想成 pure(纯净)的开头,tine 像 tiny(微小):连微小的污点都没有,崭新洁净。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:学术或正式写作、旅游或环保描述、产品介绍 pristine 比较常见于正式或书面语境,多用于形容环境未受污染或物品崭新洁净,日常口语中使用较少。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 Sistine、Christine(重音在首音节时)押韵,重音都在第一个音节,韵尾为 /stiːn/。注意:serene、marine、machine 等词虽然也以 /iːn/ 结尾,但重音在最后一个音节,因此与重音在前的 pristine 不押韵。libertine 拼写相近且首重音,但重读音节后的辅音不同,也不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.