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- primeval forests
原始森林
- primeval forests
- 出于原始天性的
very strong and not based on reason, as if from the earliest period of human life- primeval urges
本能的欲望
- primeval urges
柯林斯词典
- 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.- ...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 - ...a vast expanse of primeval swamp.
辽阔的原始沼泽地
- ...the dense primeval forests that once covered inland Brittany.
- 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.- ...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
- ...a primeval urge to hit out at that which causes him pain.
in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 primaeval
英英释义
adj
- having existed from the beginning
- aboriginal forests
- primal eras before the appearance of life on earth
- the forest primeval
- primordial matter
- primordial forms of life
双语例句
- He was more connected perhaps to the primeval concepts and Earth powers.
他或许更多地连接到原始概念和地球力量上。 - We cycled through primeval forests.
我们在原始森林中兜圈子。 - The limpid streams, quiet valleys, rare tree species and dense vegetation here all contribute to its primeval beauty.
清澈的溪流、宁静的山谷、珍贵的树种、繁茂的植被,让这里处处散发着大自然的原始气息。 - Then I would never talk to that person about boa constrictors, or primeval forests, or stars.
然后我就决不和这个家伙谈论大蟒蛇或者原始森林或是星星什么的。 - In the vast primeval forest, there are many rare birds and unusual animals.
在大片的原始森林中,有很多珍禽异兽。 - The railway cuts through a primeval forest.
铁路穿越原始森林。 - Of the ten national-level and provincial-level nature reserves, most belong to the primeval forest ecological system.
还有十多个国家级和省级的自然保护区,其中不少是原始森林生态系统。 - The other half, often overlooked, is the primeval landscape in front of which she is sitting.
常常被忽视的另外一半则是画中蒙娜丽莎背后的背景。 - 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。 - 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。