释义 |
prim1 /prim/ adjective (primmˈer; primmˈest)- Rigidly punctilious and precise
- Stiffly formal
- Over-demure
- Prudishly disapproving
transitive verb (primmˈing; primmed)- To deck or dress with great nicety
- To set (the face) or purse (the lips, mouth) in a prim expression
- To neaten
intransitive verb- To look prim
- To prim the mouth
ORIGIN: Late 17c cant primˈly adverb primˈness noun primer /prīˈmər or primˈər/ or primmer /primˈer/ noun- A small prayer book or book of hours for lay people, used also for teaching reading
- A first reading-book
- An elementary introduction to any subject
- /primˈər/ printing type of two obsolete sizes, long primer (approx 10-point) and great primer (approx 18-point)
ORIGIN: L prīmārius primary |