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

• 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。
• Having a baby is a primeval act.
  产出婴儿是一种原始的动作。
• 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。
• In this thrilling book De Rond delves into the depths of what it means to be a man and the primeval desire to compete.
  在这本口人心弦的书中，深入探讨了作为人的真正意义和人类最原始的竞争欲望。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The landscape is uniquely primeval and rather undeveloped.
  特有的原始景观，没开发过的。