prime

主要的、首要的

Safety is our prime concern throughout the whole construction process.

安全是我们整个施工过程中最主要的考量。

最佳的、绝佳的、黄金的

The café sits in a prime location right by the station.

那家咖啡厅位在车站旁的绝佳地点。

上等的、顶级的多指肉品

The restaurant only serves prime cuts of beef.

那家餐厅只供应上等的牛肉部位。

全盛时期、巅峰

She was in her prime when she won that championship.

她赢得那次冠军时正处于全盛时期。

质数数学

Seventeen is a prime, since only one and itself divide it.

十七是质数，因为只有一和它本身能整除。

事先指导、使有准备常用被动

The candidates were primed for the tough questions before the debate.

候选人在辩论前就被指导过如何应付尖锐问题。

上底漆

You should prime the wall before applying the final coat.

上最后一层漆之前，你应该先帮墙面上底漆。

灌注、注水

He primed the old pump with a bucket of water.

他用一桶水把那台旧帮浦灌满以便启动。