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primed

/prahym/US // praɪm //UK // (praɪm) //

准备就绪,准备好的,准备好了,骁勇善战

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration: a prime requisite.
    • : of the greatest relevance or significance: a prime example.
    • : of the highest eminence or rank: the prime authority on Chaucer.
    • : of the greatest commercial value: prime building lots.
    • : first-rate: This ale is prime!
    • : noting or pertaining to the first grade or best quality: prime ribs of beef.
    • : first in order of time, existence, or development; earliest; primitive.
    • : basic; fundamental: the prime axioms of his philosophy.
    • : Mathematics. having no common divisor except unity: The number 2 is prime to 9.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the most flourishing stage or state.
    • : the time of early manhood or womanhood: the prime of youth.
    • : the period or state of greatest perfection or vigor of human life: a man in his prime.
    • : the choicest or best part of anything.
    • : a grade, classification, or designation indicating the highest or most desirable quality.
    • : the beginning or earliest stage of any period.
    • : the spring of the year.
    • : the first hour or period of the day, after sunrise.
    • : Banking. prime rate.
    • : Ecclesiastical. the second of the seven canonical hours or the service for it, originally fixed for the first hour of the day.
    • : Mathematics. prime number. one of the equal parts into which a unit is primarily divided.the mark indicating such a division: a, a′.
    • : Fencing. the first of eight defensive positions.
    • : Music. unison. the tonic or keynote.
    • : Linguistics. any basic, indivisible unit used in linguistic analysis.
    • : Metallurgy. a piece of tin plate free from visible defects.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    primed, prim·ing.

    • : to prepare or make ready for a particular purpose or operation.
    • : to supply with powder for communicating fire to a charge.
    • : to lay a train of powder to.
    • : to pour or admit liquid into to expel air and prepare for action.
    • : to put fuel into before starting an engine, in order to insure a sufficiently rich mixture at the start.
    • : to cover with a preparatory coat or color, as in painting.
    • : to supply or equip with information, words, etc., for use: The politician was primed by his aides for the press conference.
    • : to harvest the bottom leaves from.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    primed, prim·ing.

    • : to deliver or discharge steam containing an excessive amount of water.
    • : to harvest the bottom leaves from a tobacco plant.

Phrases

  • prime mover
  • prime of life
  • prime the pump
  • past one's prime

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • Abe may soon be gone, then, but his impact on Japan — and the world — is primed to be felt for years to come.

  • These posts can, however, attract a lot of backlinks in their prime.

  • In 1996, one year before Britain’s handover of Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China, prime minister John Major made a promise to the colony.

  • Van Doorninck’s prime responsibilities are urban development and sustainability.

  • One aspect that remains the prime focus for every local business is the significance of Google My Business.

  • By the time Gurira took her place at the Google podium to read from the play, the audience was primed for emotion.

  • As a result, Tisei almost beat Tierney in the Democratic year of 2012 and was primed to win a rematch.

  • That means that your body is primed to breakdown molecules for energy.

  • Few series, then, are as primed for in-depth dissections of its most pivotal scenes.

  • It premiered on a fall TV slate that was overly primed for think pieces and dissection.

  • If I can make Times Square at five oclock, a bunch of the boys are primed up for a big story.

  • Sometimes whole companies entered mines by mistake at the very moment that they were primed for explosion.

  • Boyhood's zenith had been attained: Michael's imagination was primed for strange emotions.

  • When Paul gave the signal he would be primed for his part in the proceedings.

  • Dropping behind this they awaited the Indians with freshly primed rifles and pistols.