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

　

单词	primitive
释义	Trends of primitive View usage for: primitive (prɪmɪtɪv) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Primitive means belonging to a society in which people live in a very simple way, usually without industries or a writing system. ...studies of primitive societies. ...primitive tribes. Synonyms: uncivilized, savage, barbarian, barbaric More Synonyms of primitive 2. adjective Primitive means belonging to a very early period in the development of an animal or plant. ...primitive whales. Primitive humans needed to be able to react like this to escape from dangerous animals. It is a primitive instinct to flee a place of danger. 3. adjective If you describe something as primitive, you mean that it is very simple in style or very old-fashioned. The conditions are primitive by any standards. The primitive surgery of those days left him virtually deaf in one ear. It's using some rather primitive technology. More Synonyms of primitive primitive in British English (ˈprɪmɪtɪv) adjective 1. of or belonging to the first or beginning; original 2. characteristic of an early state, esp in being crude or uncivilized a primitive dwelling 3. anthropology denoting or relating to a preliterate and nonindustrial social system 4. biology a. of, relating to, or resembling an early stage in the evolutionary development of a particular group of organisms primitive amphibians b. another word for primordial (sense 3) 5. showing the characteristics of primitive painters; untrained, childlike, or naive 6. geology pertaining to magmas that have experienced only small degrees of fractional crystallization or crystal contamination 7. obsolete of, relating to, or denoting rocks formed in or before the Palaeozoic era 8. obsolete denoting a word from which another word is derived, as for example hope, from which hopeless is derived 9. Protestant theology of, relating to, or associated with a minority group that breaks away from a sect, denomination, or Church in order to return to what is regarded as the original simplicity of the Gospels noun 10. a primitive person or thing 11. a. an artist whose work does not conform to traditional, academic, or avant-garde standards of Western painting, such as a painter from an African or Oceanic civilization b. a painter of the pre-Renaissance era in European painting c. a painter of any era whose work appears childlike or untrained Also called (for senses 11a, 11c): naive 12. a work by such an artist 13. a word or concept from which another word or concept is derived 14. mathematics a curve, function, or other form from which another is derived Derived forms primitively (ˈprimitively) adverb primitiveness (ˈprimitiveness) noun Word origin C14: from Latin prīmitīvus earliest of its kind, primitive, from prīmus first primitive in American English (ˈprɪmɪtɪv) adjective 1. of or existing in the beginning or the earliest times or ages; ancient; original 2. a. characteristic or imitative of the earliest ages b. crude, simple, rough, uncivilized, etc. 3. not derivative; primary; basic 4. Anthropology of or having to do with a preliterate, generally isolated, culture with a relatively low level of technology 5. Biology a. designating or of an organism, organ, etc. at the starting point of its evolutionary development or very little evolved from early ancestral types b. primordial (sense 3) noun 6. a primitive person or thing 7. a. an artist or a work of art of an early, esp. preliterate, culture b. an artist or a work of art that shows ingenuousness and lack of formal training 8. Algebra and Geometry a form from which another is derived 9. Grammar the form from which a certain word or other form has been derived; root; base Derived forms primitively (ˈprimitively) adverb primitiveness (ˈprimitiveness) noun Word origin ME primitif < MFr < L primitivus < primus, first: see prime Examples of 'primitive' in a sentence primitive If she'd had time she would have looked up some primitive parallels to offer him comfort. Smith, Evelyn E MISS MELVILLE REGRETS (2002) The walls along the gallery were completely covered in a primitive jungle painting. Robert Wilson INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002) On it had been painted a picture of a naked woman, in a primitive style. Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002) She thought about pictures she'd seen of primitive people, their bodies painted in much the same way hers now was. Isobel Bird CIRCLE OF THREE: BOOK 5: IN THE DREAMING (2002) In other languages primitive British English: primitive /ˈprɪmɪtɪv/ ADJECTIVE Primitive means belonging to a society in which people live in a very simple way, usually without industries or a writing system. ...primitive tribes. American English: primitive Arabic: بِدَائِيّ Brazilian Portuguese: primitivo Chinese: 原始的 Croatian: primitivan Czech: primitivní Danish: primitiv Dutch: primitief European Spanish: primitivo Finnish: alkeellinen French: primitif German: primitiv Greek: πρωτόγονος Italian: primitivo Japanese: 初期の Korean: 원시적인 Norwegian: primitiv Polish: pierwotny European Portuguese: primitivo Romanian: primitiv Russian: примитивный Latin American Spanish: primitivo Swedish: primitiv Thai: แบบดั้งเดิม Turkish: ilkel Ukrainian: примітивний Vietnamese: sơ khai All related terms of 'primitive' primitive dicotyledon any living relative of early angiosperms that branched off before the evolution of monocotyledons and eudicotyledons . The group comprises about 5 per cent of the world's plants Primitive Methodist a member of a Protestant denomination ( Primitive Methodist Church ) founded in England in 1812 and later established in the U.S., characterized by its adherence to the basic doctrines , principles , and practices taught by John Wesley primitive Indo-European denoting, belonging to, or relating to a family of languages that includes English and many other culturally and politically important languages of the world: a characteristic feature , esp of the older languages such as Latin , Greek , and Sanskrit , is inflection showing gender , number, and case peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour malignant bone tumour affecting children and young people pPNET peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour Indo-European denoting, belonging to, or relating to a family of languages that includes English and many other culturally and politically important languages of the world: a characteristic feature , esp of the older languages such as Latin , Greek, and Sanskrit , is inflection showing gender , number, and case Ewing's sarcoma a form of malignant bone tumour most commonly found in children and young people Chinese translation of 'primitive' primitive (ˈprɪmɪtɪv) adj (= simple) [tribe, society, tool] 原始的 (yuánshǐ de) (= early) [man, life form, instinct] 早期的 (zǎoqī de) (= crude) [conditions, technique] 简(簡)陋的 (jiǎnlòu de) 1 (adjective) in the sense of uncivilized Definition characteristic of an early simple state, esp. in being crude or basic studies of primitive societies Synonyms uncivilized countries which did not wish to appear backward or uncivilized savage stunning images of a wild and savage land barbarian rude and barbarian people barbaric a prehistoric and barbaric world undeveloped uncultivated Opposites developed , civilized 2 (adjective) in the sense of early Definition of or belonging to the beginning primitive birds from the dinosaur era Synonyms early early man's cultural development first Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon. the first few flakes of snow earliest the earliest confirmed case of swine flu original The Dayaks were the original inhabitants of Borneo. primary elementary Literacy now includes elementary computer skills. pristine primordial Twenty million years ago this was dense primordial forest. primeval a vast expanse of primeval swamp Opposites later , modern , advanced 3 (adjective) in the sense of simple Definition characteristic of an early simple state, esp. in being crude or basic primitive art Synonyms simple He was as simple as a child. naive He's so naive he'll believe anything I tell him. childlike She had never lost her childlike sense of wonder. untrained It is nonsense to say we have untrained staff dealing with emergencies. undeveloped unsophisticated music of a crude kind which unsophisticated audiences enjoyed untutored The wrangling of trade disputes can baffle the untutored eye. Opposites trained , developed , adult , mature , sophisticated , tutored 4 (adjective) in the sense of crude Definition characteristic of an early simple state, esp. in being crude or basic primitive tools Synonyms crude crude wooden carvings simple simple pictures and diagrams rough Make a rough plan of the space. rude He had already constructed a rude cabin. rudimentary It had been extended into a kind of rudimentary kitchen. unrefined an unrefined boor Opposites elaborate, refined Additional synonyms in the sense of barbarian Definition uncivilized or brutal rude and barbarian people Synonyms uncivilized, wild, rough, savage, crude, primitive, vulgar, illiterate, barbaric, philistine, uneducated, unsophisticated, barbarous, boorish, uncouth, uncultivated, lowbrow, uncultured, unmannered in the sense of barbaric Definition primitive or brutal a prehistoric and barbaric world Synonyms uncivilized, wild, savage, primitive, rude, barbarian, barbarous in the sense of childlike Definition like a child, for example in being innocent or trustful She had never lost her childlike sense of wonder. Synonyms innocent, trusting, simple, naive, credulous, artless, ingenuous, guileless, unfeigned, trustful Synonyms of 'primitive' primitive Explore 'primitive' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of earliest the earliest confirmed case of swine flu Synonyms first, opening, original, initial in the sense of elementary Definition involving only the most basic principles of a subject Literacy now includes elementary computer skills. Synonyms basic, essential, primary, initial, fundamental, introductory, preparatory, rudimentary, elemental, bog-standard (informal) in the sense of first Definition earliest in time or order Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon.the first few flakes of snow Synonyms earliest, initial, opening, introductory, original, maiden, primitive, primordial, primeval, pristine in the sense of naive Definition innocent and gullible He's so naive he'll believe anything I tell him. Synonyms gullible, trusting, credulous, unsuspicious, green, simple, innocent, childlike, callow, unsophisticated, unworldly, artless, ingenuous, guileless, wet behind the ears (informal), jejune, as green as grass in the sense of original Definition first or earliest The Dayaks were the original inhabitants of Borneo. Synonyms first, earliest, early, initial, aboriginal, primitive, pristine, primordial, primeval, autochthonous in the sense of primary Definition first in position or time, as in a series Synonyms earliest, beginning, original, initial, aboriginal, primitive, pristine, primal, primordial, primeval in the sense of primeval Definition of the earliest age of the world a vast expanse of primeval swamp Synonyms earliest, old, original, ancient, primitive, first, early, pristine, primal, prehistoric, primordial in the sense of primordial Definition existing at or from the beginning Twenty million years ago this was dense primordial forest. Synonyms primeval, primitive, first, earliest, pristine, primal, prehistoric in the sense of rough Definition incomplete or basic Make a rough plan of the space. Synonyms basic, quick, raw, crude, unfinished, incomplete, hasty, imperfect, rudimentary, sketchy, cursory, shapeless, rough-and-ready, unrefined, formless, rough-hewn, untutored, unpolished in the sense of rude Definition roughly or crudely made He had already constructed a rude cabin. Synonyms roughly-made, simple, rough, raw, crude, primitive, makeshift, rough-hewn, artless, inelegant, inartistic Additional synonyms in the sense of rudimentary It had been extended into a kind of rudimentary kitchen. Synonyms primitive, simple, basic, rough, crude, makeshift, undeveloped, unsophisticated, rough and ready in the sense of savage Definition (of terrain) wild and uncultivated stunning images of a wild and savage land Synonyms uncultivated, rugged, unspoilt, uninhabited, waste, rough, uncivilized, unfrequented in the sense of unrefined an unrefined boor Synonyms coarse, unsophisticated, uncultured, rude, vulgar, boorish, inelegant in the sense of unsophisticated Definition lacking refinement or complexity music of a crude kind which unsophisticated audiences enjoyed Synonyms simple, plain, uncomplicated, straightforward, unrefined, uninvolved, unspecialized, uncomplex in the sense of untrained Definition without formal or adequate training or education It is nonsense to say we have untrained staff dealing with emergencies. Synonyms amateur, inexperienced, unskilled, green, raw, unqualified, uneducated, untutored, unschooled, unpractised, untaught in the sense of untutored Definition lacking sophistication or refinement The wrangling of trade disputes can baffle the untutored eye. Synonyms unsophisticated, simple, inexperienced, unrefined, artless, unpractised
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