primer

英 ['pra?m?] 美['pra?m?]

擴(kuò)展詞匯

復(fù)數(shù):?primers;

1、prim- + -er.

primer 底漆，底層涂料

來(lái)自prime,第一的，最初的，-er,名詞后綴。引申諸相關(guān)詞義。

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.).

1. The President doesn't need a primer on national security.: 總統(tǒng)對(duì)于國(guó)家安全是不需要讀入門(mén)書(shū)的。

2. The bare metal was sprayed with several coats of primer.: 裸露的金屬上被噴上了幾層底漆。

3. I borrowed from the library a primer of phonetics.: 我從圖書(shū)館借了一本語(yǔ)音學(xué)入門(mén)書(shū).

4. The late Primer Minister is still quite active in politics.: 前任總理在政界仍然相當(dāng)活躍.

5. Imagine the face of Philip or Alexander at hearing of a Primer of Macedonian Literature!: 想一想,菲利普或亞歷山大聽(tīng)到有所謂馬其頓文學(xué)入門(mén),臉上會(huì)有什么表情罷!