primed
- v.把(事物)准备好;使(某人)做好准备;在(金属、木材等上)打底漆;事先指点
- adj.待发的
- prime的过去分词和过去式
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ADJ 主要的；首要的；最为重要的
You use prime to describe something that is most important in a situation.Political stability, meanwhile, will be a prime concern...
同时，政治稳定性将放在首位。
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ADJ 优质的；一流的；上等的；最好的
You use prime to describe something that is of the best possible quality.It was one of the City's prime sites, near the Stock Exchange.
这是伦敦最好的地段之一，离证券交易所很近。
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ADJ 最典型的；最有代表性的
You use prime to describe an example of a particular kind of thing that is absolutely typical.The prime example is Macy's, once the undisputed king of California retailers.
最典型的例子是梅西百货，它曾经是加利福尼亚无可争辩的零售巨头。
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N-UNCOUNT 全盛时期；最活跃时期；最成功时期
If someone or something is in their prime, they are at the stage in their existence when they are at their strongest, most active, or most successful.Maybe I'm just coming into my prime now...
也许我现在正要步入事业辉煌期。
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VERB 事先指点；使做好准备
If you prime someone to do something, you prepare them to do it, for example by giving them information about it beforehand.Claire wished she'd primed Sarah beforehand...
克莱尔真希望她事先指点过萨拉。
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VERB 把（炸弹、枪支）装好
If someone primes a bomb or a gun, they prepare it so that it is ready to explode or fire.He was priming the bomb to go off in an hour's time...
他正在装炸弹，设定为在一个小时之内爆炸。
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to prime the pump→ see:pump
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Claire wished she 'd primed Sarah beforehand
克莱尔真希望她事先指点过萨拉。
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The prime minister rejected any idea of reforming the system .
首相对任何改革体制的想法都不予考虑。
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The building is a prime example of 1960s architecture .
这座大楼是20世纪60年代的典型建筑。
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He was barely 30 and in the prime of life .
他还不满30岁，正是英姿勃发的年华。
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He 's the police 's prime suspect in this case .
他是该案中警方的主要怀疑对象。
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Japan is often quoted as the prime example of a modern industrial nation .
人们经常举例把日本作为现代工业国家的典范。
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Winning is not the prime objective in this sport .
获胜不是这项体育运动的主要目的。
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These flowers are long past their prime .
这些花的鼎盛花期早过了。
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We have made representations to the prime minister , but without success .
我们同首相进行交涉，但没有效果。
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The Prime Minister is visiting Japan at the moment .
首相目前正在访问日本。
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The Prime Minister met other European leaders for talks .
首相与其他欧洲首脑举行会谈。
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The house is isolated and a prime target for burglars .
这座孤零零的房子是盗贼的首选目标。
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He is one of the prime minister 's closest advisers .
他是首相最亲信的顾问之一。
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The prime minister is about to call an election .
首相即将宣布举行大选。
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The prime minister is elected by MPs from among their number .
首相是下院议员从他们当中选出的。
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The store has a prime position in the mall .
这家商店位于商业中心一个非常理想的位置。
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The new prime minister was sworn into office .
新首相宣誓就职。
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He is the prime suspect in the case .
他是这个案子的首要嫌疑人。
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Our team is a prime candidate for relegation this year .
今年我们队最有可能降级。
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He had primed his friends to give the journalists as little information as possible .
他已经知会他的朋友，尽量少向记者透露消息。
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A political storm is brewing over the Prime Minister 's comments .
首相的评论即将酝酿出一场政治风暴。
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The opposition leader challenged the prime minister to call an election .
反对党领袖要求首相宣布进行大选。
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His main claim to fame is that he went to school with the Prime Minister .
他的出名主要是因为他曾经是首相的中学同学。
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He 's past his prime .
他已不再年富力强了。
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The prime minister was an unwitting tool of the president .
首相不知不觉被总统利用了。
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The Prime Minister has been asked to justify the decision to Parliament .
要求首相就这一决定向议会作出解释。
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It 's a prime target for terrorist attacks .
这是恐怖分子攻击的首要目标。
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10 Downing Street is the British Prime Minister 's official residence .
唐宁街10号是英国首相的官邸。
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The Prime Minister was foremost among those who condemned the violence .
首相带头谴责暴力行为。
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The Prime Minister was involved in a heated exchange with opposition MPs .
首相参与了和下院反对党议员的激烈争论。