primitive
gb/pɹˈɪmɪtɪv/ us/pɹˈɪmɪtɪv/
B1
英语
~ 3600
义项
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adjective
B1
property
1
Simple and undeveloped
Very simple and not modern or advanced.
用法模式：
[something] is primitive
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'primitive' with 'primary'. 'Primary' means 'main' or 'first', while 'primitive' means 'simple and not developed'.
近义词
basic (Implies simplicity without necessarily being old-fashioned or undeveloped.)
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rudimentary (Suggests the most basic form, often incomplete or underdeveloped.)
反义词
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.)
搭配
primitive tools
|primitive technology
|primitive housing
|primitive methods
主题
technology
|history
|society
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
名词
technical
B2
entity
2
An early human or animal form
An early kind of human or animal that lived a long time ago.
近义词
ancestor (Refers to a predecessor, but not necessarily primitive in development.)
反义词
modern human (Refers to current, anatomically developed humans.)
搭配
prehistoric primitives
|evolutionary primitives
主题
science
|history
|animals
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
用法模式：
[something] is primitive
近义词
early (Can mean occurring near the start, but less tied to evolutionary context.)
反义词
developed (Indicates later stages with more complexity.)
搭配
primitive species
|primitive culture
主题
science
|history
|time
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- The fish is a primitive animal.
- Primitive people lived many years ago.
- This plant is from a primitive time.
语法
词典原形
primitive
IPA
GB/pɹˈɪmɪtɪv/
US/pɹˈɪmɪtɪv/
音节与重音
prim - it - ive （3 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (prim)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: primitive
Noun
- Base: primitive
- Plural: primitives
词族
Forms
primitives
noun
Core family
primitively
adverb C1
primitiveness
noun
Advanced or less common
primitivism
noun
primitivist
noun
相关表达
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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- Fear of the dark is one of our primitive instincts.
- Primitive instincts can take over in dangerous situations.