primitive
gb/pɹˈɪmɪtɪv/ us/pɹˈɪmɪtɪv/
B1
Anh
~ 3600
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
B1
property
1
Simple and undeveloped
Very simple and not modern or advanced.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] is primitive
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'primitive' with 'primary'. 'Primary' means 'main' or 'first', while 'primitive' means 'simple and not developed'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
basic (Implies simplicity without necessarily being old-fashioned or undeveloped.)
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rudimentary (Suggests the most basic form, often incomplete or underdeveloped.)
Từ trái nghĩa
advanced (Describes something highly developed or modern, the opposite of primitive.)
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sophisticated (Implies complexity and refinement, contrasting with primitive's simplicity.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
primitive tools
|primitive technology
|primitive housing
|primitive methods
Chủ đề
technology
|history
|society
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The tribe still uses primitive tools made of stone.
- Medical care in the area is very primitive compared to the city.
- Early computers were primitive by today's standards.
- They lived in a primitive hut in the forest.
Ví dụ cho người học
- We cooked food on a primitive fire.
- The village has primitive houses.
- He made a primitive boat from wood.
- The old phone looks primitive now.
Danh từ
technical
B2
entity
2
An early human or animal form
An early kind of human or animal that lived a long time ago.
Từ đồng nghĩa
ancestor (Refers to a predecessor, but not necessarily primitive in development.)
Từ trái nghĩa
modern human (Refers to current, anatomically developed humans.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
prehistoric primitives
|evolutionary primitives
Chủ đề
science
|history
|animals
Ví dụ
- Anthropologists discovered the remains of a primitive in the cave.
- The fossil shows features typical of early primates and other primitives.
- Some scientists study primitives to understand human evolution.
Ví dụ cho người học
- They found bones of a primitive.
- The museum has a picture of a primitive.
- A primitive lived many years ago.
adjective
technical
B2
property
3
Existing at an early stage
From an early time in history or growth.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] is primitive
Từ đồng nghĩa
early (Can mean occurring near the start, but less tied to evolutionary context.)
Từ trái nghĩa
developed (Indicates later stages with more complexity.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
primitive species
|primitive culture
Chủ đề
science
|history
|time
Ví dụ
- Primitive mammals were small and nocturnal.
- The language has primitive features no longer found in related languages.
- These fossils come from a primitive stage of plant evolution.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The fish is a primitive animal.
- Primitive people lived many years ago.
- This plant is from a primitive time.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
primitive
IPA
GB/pɹˈɪmɪtɪv/
US/pɹˈɪmɪtɪv/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
prim - it - ive (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (prim)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: primitive
Noun
- Base: primitive
- Plural: primitives
Họ từ
Forms
primitives
noun
Core family
primitively
adverb C1
primitiveness
noun
Advanced or less common
primitivism
noun
primitivist
noun
Cách diễn đạt
in a primitive state
1/ˈɪn ə pɹˈɪmɪtɪv stˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
In a basic, undeveloped condition
In a simple way without modern things or changes.
Ví dụ
- The house was left in a primitive state after years of neglect.
- Much of the rural area remains in a primitive state.
primitive instincts
2/pɹˈɪmɪtɪv ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
fixed phrase
Basic natural urges from early times
Natural feelings or needs that people had from very early times.
Ví dụ
- Fear of the dark is one of our primitive instincts.
- Primitive instincts can take over in dangerous situations.