1 main; the first example of sth that sb would think of or choose 主要的;首要的:
She is a prime candidate as the next team captain.她是下任队长的主要候选人。
2 of very good quality; best 优质的;最好的;上等的:
prime pieces of beef上等牛肉
3 having all the typical qualities 最典型的;最具代表性的:
That's a prime example of what I was talking about.那是我刚才所说之事的典型例子。
prime²
/praɪm ||; praɪm/noun
[sing] the time when sb is strongest, most beautiful, most successful, etc 壮年;最美好的岁月;颠峰时期:
Several of the team are past their prime.该队有几名成员已经过了颠峰时期。In his prime, he was a fine actor.他在盛年时曾是一名出色的演员。to be in the prime of life正值盛年
prime³
/praɪm ||; praɪm/verb
[T] prime sb (for/with sth) to give sb information in order to prepare him/her for sth 事先提供数据使作好准备:
The politician had been well primed with all the facts before the interview.那位政治家在接受采访前已充分掌握一切有关资料。
prime1/praIm; praIm/adj [only before noun 仅用于名词前]1 most important 最重要的﹐首要的: Smoking is the prime cause of lung disease. 吸烟是导致肺病的首要原因。the prime suspect in the police investigation 警方调查中的主要怀疑对象2 very good 优质的: a house in a prime location 位置理想的房屋This is a prime example of this government's incompetence. 这就是这个政府无能的最好例证。
prime2n be in your prime/be in the prime of life to be at the time in your life when you are strongest and most active 正值盛年/处在人生的壮年时期
prime3v [T] to prepare someone for a situation so that they know what to do 使准备好〔应付某个情况〕: He was well primed for the interview. 他为这次面试做好了充分准备。