| 单词 | pristine |
| 释义 | pristine (once / 4267 pages) adj If something is pristine it's immaculately clean or has never been used. So please check your shoes before walking on a pristine white carpet. A long, long time ago pristine was used to describe primitive or ancient things. It wasn’t until 1899 that the word grew to mean "unspoiled" or "pure." Ecologists strive to preserve pristine rain forests, just as vacationers are always looking for a pristine strip of beach to lounge on. A new car should arrive to you in pristine condition, and hopefully you'll do your best to keep it that way. WORD FAMILYpristine: pristinely USAGE EXAMPLESAt first it was pretty standard fare: She posed, framed by feathers, as a glittering pop princess through a pristine, apparently lip-synced “Auld Lang Syne.” New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) A group of nations that included the United States, China and Russia also agreed to protect a vast swath of pristine, life-supporting ocean off Antarctica. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) “This is just the kind of public access and recreation that will be needed as the region grows, it is really pristine.” Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1adj immaculately clean and unused handed her his pristine white handkerchief Syn clean free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits 2adj completely free from dirt or contamination pristine mountain snow Syn pure free of extraneous elements of any kind |
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