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

• 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。
• 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。
• Having a baby is a primeval act.
  产出婴儿是一种原始的动作。
• 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。
• 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。
• As the story goes, in the dense primeval forests on both sides of the river, there are wild elephants strolling around and peacocks flying about.
  话说在澜沧江两岸，茂密的原始森林中，野象悠然漫步，孔雀在林中飞翔。
• We cycled through primeval forests.
  我们在原始森林中兜圈子。
• The dark night of the soul engulfed him, and he felt a strange, primeval terror he knew not what.
  灵魂的黑夜笼罩了他，他感到一种奇异、原始、难以名状的恐惧。
• 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。