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。