primitive

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n. 原始人, 早期艺术家 a. 原始的, 上古的 [计] 图元; 原语; 基元

发音

US /ˈpɹɪmɪtɪv/

词形变化

primitives 复数 primitives more primitive 比较级 most primitive 最高级

别名

primative

教材释义与例句

名词

原始人

an artist who paints simple pictures like those of a child

形容词

原始的，远古的；简单的，粗糙的

belonging to a simple way of life that existed in the past and does not have modern industries and machines

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.

    语言学
  2. 2.

    A member of a primitive society.

    原始人

  3. 3.

    Primitive or primeval nature; the innate, instinctive element within a person; the deep, instinctive, precultural layer of human nature.

  4. 4.

    Natural or premodern environment or conditions; life lacking modern technology and society.

  5. 5.

    A simple-minded person.

  6. 6.

    A data type that is built into the programming language, as opposed to more complex structures.

    计算机 工程 数学
  7. 7.

    Any of the simplest elements (instructions, statements, etc.) available in a programming language.

    计算机 工程 数学
  8. 8.

    A basic geometric shape from which more complex shapes can be constructed.

  9. 9.

    A function whose derivative is a given function; an antiderivative.

    数学
adj. B1
  1. 1.

    Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first.

    primitive innocence; the primitive church

  2. 2.

    Of or pertaining to or harking back to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity.

    a primitive style of dress

  3. 3.

    Of or pertaining to or harking back to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity.

    Relating to an art style characterized by asymmetrical shapes and faded colors.

    I used primitive hearts to decorate the quilt.

  4. 4.

    Crude, obsolete.

    primitive ideas

  5. 5.

    Original; primary; radical; not derived.

    语言学

    a primitive verb

    The primitive root in "children" is "child."

  6. 6.

    Not derived from another of the same type

    数学
  7. 7.

    Occurring in or characteristic of an early stage of development or evolution.

    生物
  8. 8.

    most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of

    过时 语言学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 6

word actor worker expression formula doer

下位词 10

savage barbarian Aryan Indo-European apeman autochthon basketmaker cave dweller Heidelberg man missing link
形容词

同义词 4

rude naive crude archaic

近义相关 4

early untrained noncivilised noncivilized

相关短语

primitive recursive primitive type [计] 原语类型, 原始类型 primitive concept primitive types primitive concepts primitive recursion Primitive Methodist Primitive Methodists Primitive Irish primitive streak [医] 原条, 原线 primitive root [计] 原根 primitive roots primitive streaks primitive wrapper class

词源

From Middle English primitif, from Old French primitif, from Latin prīmitīvus (“first or earliest of its kind”), from prīmus (“first”); see prime. Doublet of primitivo.

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