| 单词 | primordial |
| 释义 | primordial (once / 4965 pages) adj Primordial, an adjective, describes something that has been around forever, like cockroaches. Primordial comes from the Latin words primus, meaning "first" and ordiri, "to begin." So it is easy to see that this adjective means "first of all, original." When something is primordial, it has existed since the earliest time, like the primordial mud some scientists believe was the source of all life on Earth. Remember that is it a scientific term — don't call your teacher primordial just because she's been teaching at your school since it opened. WORD FAMILYprimordial: primordially USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s the primordial soup from which the film’s elaborate and elusive narrative will evolve, a reminder that every story begins in chaos and noise. New York Times(Dec 21, 2016) If you leave the gas in the tank, it often coagulates into something that resembles primordial goo. Seattle Times(Dec 15, 2016) The root of the tree symbolizes a common primordial ancestor from which all other forms emerged. Nature(Nov 29, 2016) adj having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state primordial matter primordial forms of life Syn aboriginal, primaeval, primal, primeval early at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time |
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