primeval

英 [praɪˈmiːvl]

美 [praɪˈmiːvl]

adj.  远古的; 原始的; 出于原始天性的

BNC.15652 / COCA.18353

牛津词典

adj.

• 远古的；原始的
  from the earliest period of the history of the world, very ancient
  1. primeval forests
     原始森林
• 出于原始天性的
  very strong and not based on reason, as if from the earliest period of human life
  1. primeval urges
     本能的欲望

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 primaeval


• ADJ 太古的；原始的；远古的
  You useprimevalto describe things that belong to a very early period in the history of the world.
  1. ...the dense primeval forests that once covered inland Brittany.
     曾经覆盖着布列塔尼大区内陆的茂密的原始森林
  2. ...a vast expanse of primeval swamp.
     辽阔的原始沼泽地
• ADJ （感觉、情感）本能的，原始的，天性的
  You useprimevalto describe feelings and emotions that are basic and not the result of thought.
  1. ...a primeval urge to hit out at that which causes him pain.
     一种迫切想要攻击令他痛苦的事物的本能

英英释义

adj

• having existed from the beginning
  1. aboriginal forests
  2. primal eras before the appearance of life on earth
  3. the forest primeval
  4. primordial matter
  5. primordial forms of life
  Synonym:aboriginalprimalprimaevalprimordial

双语例句

• Influenced by primeval African sculpture, Picasso began to explore a new painting style in1906.
  1906年毕加索受到非洲原始雕刻和塞尚绘画影响，而转向一种新画风的探索。
• It was almost primeval, my friend quips.
  我的一个朋友打趣道：这简直就像回到了原始时代。
• In Africa, Safari specialist will Jones says high-end tourists want something almost primeval.
  在非洲，旅行专业人士威尔琼斯（willjones）表示，高端旅行者想要体验近乎原始的东西。
• To the primeval forest, you can enjoy the natural life of the colorful, big forest to explore the mysteries of the infinite.
  到原始森林，您可饱览天然生命的多姿多彩，探寻大森林的无穷奥秘。
• She refused to fall in, however, with Clovis's tempting suggestion of a primeval dance party.
  她拒绝接受克洛维提出的参加原始舞会的诱惑性的建议。
• It straggled onward into the mystery of the primeval forest.
  这条小路婉蜒伸入神秘的原始森林之中。
• From such a picture of Nature in primeval simplicity, tell me, my much respected friend, are you in love with fatigue and solitude?
  看看这一幅原始单纯的自然照片，告诉我，我最尊敬的朋友，你热爱疲劳和孤独吗。
• Many mjllions of years ago, our ancestors climbed out of the primeval ooze onto dry land.
  数百万年以前，我们的祖先从远古时期的沼泽地里爬出来，来到了干燥的陆地上。
• Once when I six years old I saw a magnificent picture in a book, called True Stories from Nature, about the primeval forest.
  我六岁那年，看过一本书，书名叫《真实的故事》，内容是描述原始森林的，里面有一副非常精美的图画。
• Nature in the law, primeval nature, is another kind of beauty.
  野性自然，原始自然，它是另一种美。