新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

primitive

英  [ˈprɪmɪtɪv]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1原始的(社会)

    Primitive means belonging to a society in which people live in a very simple way, usually without industries or a writing system.

    双语例句

    例:

    studies of primitive societies.

    对原始社会的研究。

    例:

    Weston A. Price, who studied the health of many primitive tribes in Central and Southern America.

    研究中南美洲地区许多原始部落健康问题的温斯顿•阿•普莱斯。

    2原始的(动物或植物)

    Primitive means belonging to a very early period in the development of an animal or plant.

    双语例句

    例:

    primitive whales.

    原始鲸。

    例:

    Primitive humans needed to be able to react like this to escape from dangerous animals.

    原始人类需要有像这样的反应能力以逃离危险的动物。

    3简陋的 , 旧式的

    If you describe something as primitive, you mean that it is very simple in style or very old-fashioned.

    双语例句

    例:

    The conditions are primitive by any standards.

    这些条件以任何标准衡量都是简陋的。