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。