primer

英 ['praɪmə] 美 ['praɪmɚ]

解释

※ 提供单词"primer"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

primer 底漆，底层涂料

来自prime,第一的，最初的，-er,名词后缀。引申诸相关词义。

primer (n.3): "first layer of dye or paint," 1680s, from prime (v.).
primer (n.1): late 14c., "prayer-book," also "school book" (senses not distinguished in Middle Ages, as reading was taught from prayer books), from Medieval Latin primarius, from Latin primus "first" (see prime (adj.)). The word also might be all or in part from prime (n.) on the same notion as a "Book of Hours." Meaning "small introductory book on any topic" is from 1807.
primer (n.2): "explosive cap," 1819, agent noun from prime (v.).

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1. The President doesn't need a primer on national security.: 总统对于国家安全是不需要读入门书的。

2. The bare metal was sprayed with several coats of primer.: 裸露的金属上被喷上了几层底漆。

4. The late Primer Minister is still quite active in politics.: 前任总理在政界仍然相当活跃.

5. Imagine the face of Philip or Alexander at hearing of a Primer of Macedonian Literature!: 想一想,菲利普或亚历山大听到有所谓马其顿文学入门,脸上会有什么表情罢!