单词详解

    adj.

 A. 主要的，最重要的；基本的 (main; most important; basic)

  The primary aim of this course is to improve your spoken English.

  这门课的主要目的是提高英语会话能力。

  A primary cause of Tom’s failure is his laziness. 懒惰是汤姆失败的主要原因之一。

  Good health care is of primary importance. 良好的医疗保健所重中之重。

 B. 最初的；最早的（developing or happening first; earliest）

    What’s the primary form of life? 生命的最初形态是什么？

    There is a primary forest in North China. 在中国东北，有大片的原始森林。

 C. 初步的；初级的（elementary）

    After graduation he became a primary teacher. 毕业后他成了一名小学教师。

    There is a primary school near her house. 她家附近有一所小学。

相关词组

1. primary school 小学

  Sure. We are friends since primary school. 当然，我们从小学就是朋友了。

2. primary income 营业收入

  Anton Chekhov studied medicine and for a few years garnered his primary income from his work as a doctor. 安东·契诃夫本是学医的，曾经有几年，行医是他的主要收入。

相关单词

同义词：first

反义词：last