英语词汇“prime”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Her prime objective now is simply to stay in power.
Though I'd like to know more about Spanish culture, this was not my prime motivation for doing the course.
The cottage is in a prime spot with a view of the lake and a private jetty.
This painting is a prime example of Lowry's best work.
She was a prime candidate for promotion.

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Very important or urgent

all-important
arch
at all cost(s) idiom
be a matter of life and/or death idiom
burning
chief
considerable
critical
major league
make the world go around/round idiom
materially
minor league
mission-critical
radical
sacred
salient
serious
seriously
substantial
substantially

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Extremely good

primenoun [ S ]

uk/praɪm/us/praɪm/

the period in your life when you are most active or successful:

This is a dancer in her prime.

Middle age can be the prime of life if you have the right attitude.

I suspect this cheese is past its prime.

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Stages of life

adolescence
adulthood
arrive
autumn
autumn years idiom
babyhood
decline
get on
girlhood
glory days
golden age
heyday
middle-aged
middlescence
midlife
midlife crisis
old age
twilight
twilight years idiom
youth

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Higher and lower points of achievement

primeverb [ T ]

uk/praɪm/us/praɪm/

to tell someone something that will prepare them for a particular situation:

I'd been primed so I knew not to mention her son.

to cover the surface of wood with a special paint before the main paint is put on

to make a bomb or gun ready to explode or fire

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Preparing

batten
batten down the hatches idiom
break sb in
build-up
calibrate
draw
forewarn
gear
gird
gird yourself idiom
groundwork
homework
lay the basis/foundations for sth idiom
preparation
roll
steel
suit
suit up
work (yourself) up to sth
work your way around to sth idiom

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Building: carpentry & joinery

Covering and adding layers

Detonation & bombardment

primeadjective [ not gradable ]

us/prɑɪm/

prime adjective [ not gradable ] (MAIN/BEST)

most important, or of the best quality:

You’re a prime candidate to be spending money on foolish things.

This is a prime example of native Utah architecture.

The hospital is located on prime Upper East Side property.

Idiom(s)

in your/its prime

past your/its prime

primeverb [ T ]

us/prɑɪm/

prime verb [ T ] (PREPARE)

to prepare someone or something for the next stage in a process:

Their teachers are getting those kids primed for the tests.

To prime a surface is to cover it with a special paint before the main paint is put on.

primeadjective

uk/praɪm/us

main or most important:

This is a prime example of good salesmanship.

Reckless lending was the prime cause of the crisis.

With a market value now of only £2.1bn, it remains a prime takeover target.

of the best quality:

The hotel is in a prime location in the city centre.

The land is considered prime real estate that could eventually be used for homes.

Prime-1/Prime-2/Prime-3

FINANCE a rating (= measurement of how good something is) given to a loan to show how much of a risk there is that the loan will not be paid back. A Prime-1 rating means that the risk is very low. A Prime-2 or Prime-3 rating means that the risk is higher:

Issuers rated Prime-1 have a superior ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations.

primenoun [ S ]

uk/praɪm/us

the period in your life or your job when you are most active or successful:

in his/her/their prime He retired while he was still in his prime.

past my/your prime I plan to work way past my prime.

US FINANCE, BANKING, ECONOMICS the lowest rate of interest that banks charge their best customers for loans over a short period and that is used for calculating the interest rates on other types of loan:

above/below prime The loan was issued at a variable interest rate of 1.5% above prime.

See also

base rate

primeverb [ T, usually passive ]

uk/praɪm/us

to prepare someone or something for a particular situation:

I was well primed for the meeting and gave a very successful presentation.

The company is primed to move ahead with its public offering.

prime the pump

to provide money, encouragement, ideas, etc. to help something get started:

Venture capital needs to be raised to prime the pump of startups, which are long on ideas but short on cash.

单词	prime
释义	Contents adjective (1) prime (1) noun (1) prime (1) verb (1) prime (1) Contents adjective (1) prime (MAIN/BEST) verb (1) prime (PREPARE) Contents adjective (3) prime (1) prime (2) prime (3) noun (2) prime (1) prime (2) verb (2) prime (1) prime (2) English American Business primeadjective [ before noun ] uk/praɪm/us/praɪm/ C2 main or most important: This is a prime example of 1930s architecture. the prime suspect in a murder investigation a prime source of evidence The president is a prime (= likely) target for the assassin's bullet. of the best quality: prime beef The hotel is in a prime location in the city centre. More examples Her prime objective now is simply to stay in power. Though I'd like to know more about Spanish culture, this was not my prime motivation for doing the course. The cottage is in a prime spot with a view of the lake and a private jetty. This painting is a prime example of Lowry's best work. She was a prime candidate for promotion. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Very important or urgent all-important arch at all cost(s) idiom be a matter of life and/or death idiom burning chief considerable critical major league make the world go around/round idiom materially minor league mission-critical radical sacred salient serious seriously substantial substantially See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Extremely good primenoun [ S ] uk/praɪm/us/praɪm/ the period in your life when you are most active or successful: This is a dancer in her prime. Middle age can be the prime of life if you have the right attitude. I suspect this cheese is past its prime. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Stages of life adolescence adulthood arrive autumn autumn years idiom babyhood decline get on girlhood glory days golden age heyday middle-aged middlescence midlife midlife crisis old age twilight twilight years idiom youth See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Higher and lower points of achievement primeverb [ T ] uk/praɪm/us/praɪm/ to tell someone something that will prepare them for a particular situation: I'd been primed so I knew not to mention her son. to cover the surface of wood with a special paint before the main paint is put on to make a bomb or gun ready to explode or fire Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Preparing batten batten down the hatches idiom break sb in build-up calibrate draw forewarn gear gird *gird yourself* idiom groundwork homework lay the basis/foundations for sth idiom preparation roll steel suit suit up work (yourself) up to sth work your way around to sth idiom See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Building: carpentry & joinery Covering and adding layers Detonation & bombardment primeadjective [ not gradable ] us/prɑɪm/ prime adjective [ not gradable ] (MAIN/BEST) most important, or of the best quality: You’re a prime candidate to be spending money on foolish things. This is a prime example of native Utah architecture. The hospital is located on prime Upper East Side property. Idiom(s) in your/its prime past your/its prime primeverb [ T ] us/prɑɪm/ prime verb [ T ] (PREPARE) to prepare someone or something for the next stage in a process: Their teachers are getting those kids primed for the tests. To prime a surface is to cover it with a special paint before the main paint is put on. primeadjective uk/praɪm/us main or most important: This is a prime example of good salesmanship. Reckless lending was the prime cause of the crisis. With a market value now of only £2.1bn, it remains a prime takeover target. of the best quality: The hotel is in a prime location in the city centre. The land is considered prime real estate that could eventually be used for homes. Prime-1/Prime-2/Prime-3 FINANCE a rating (= measurement of how good something is) given to a loan to show how much of a risk there is that the loan will not be paid back. A Prime-1 rating means that the risk is very low. A Prime-2 or Prime-3 rating means that the risk is higher: Issuers rated Prime-1 have a superior ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations. primenoun [ S ] uk/praɪm/us the period in your life or your job when you are most active or successful: in his/her/their prime He retired while he was still in his prime. past my/your prime I plan to work way past my prime. US FINANCE, BANKING, ECONOMICS the lowest rate of interest that banks charge their best customers for loans over a short period and that is used for calculating the interest rates on other types of loan: above/below prime The loan was issued at a variable interest rate of 1.5% above prime. See also base rate primeverb [ T, usually passive ] uk/praɪm/us to prepare someone or something for a particular situation: I was well primed for the meeting and gave a very successful presentation. The company is primed to move ahead with its public offering. prime the pump to provide money, encouragement, ideas, etc. to help something get started: Venture capital needs to be raised to prime the pump of startups, which are long on ideas but short on cash.
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