primordial
含义: Existing at or from the very beginning of time; fundamental and basic in the most elemental sense.
Primordial suggests something even more ancient and fundamental than 'primitive.' 'Primordial soup' describes the conditions from which life first emerged on Earth. 'Primordial fears,' 'primordial instincts,' and 'primordial forces' suggest emotions or powers that are deeply embedded in human nature from the earliest times. The word has a dramatic, almost mythic quality that makes it popular in science writing, literary prose, and philosophical discussion.
例句
- Scientists believe that life first emerged from a primordial soup of organic chemicals billions of years ago. 科学家认为,生命最初是数十亿年前从有机化学物质的原始汤中诞生的。Los científicos creen que la vida surgió por primera vez de una sopa primigenia de compuestos orgánicos hace miles de millones de años.科学者は、生命は数十億年前に有機化合物の原始スープから最初に誕生したと考えている。과학자들은 생명이 수십억 년 전 유기 화합물의 원시 수프에서 처음 탄생했다고 믿는다.
- The landscape evoked a primordial wildness that made visitors feel as though they had stepped back in time. 这片风景唤起一种太古的荒蛮感,让来访者仿佛穿越回了远古时代。El paisaje evocaba una naturaleza primordial que hacía sentir a los visitantes como si hubieran retrocedido en el tiempo.その風景は太古の荒々しさを呼び起こし、訪れる者に時をさかのぼったかのような感覚を与えた。그 풍경은 태고의 야생미를 불러일으켜 방문객들에게 시간을 거슬러 올라간 듯한 느낌을 주었다.
- The novel taps into primordial fears of darkness and isolation that are common across all cultures. 这部小说触及了黑暗和孤立这种跨越所有文化的原始恐惧。La novela apela a miedos primordiales de oscuridad y aislamiento comunes a todas las culturas.その小説は、あらゆる文化に共通する、闘と孤立に対する原初的な恐怖に訴えかけている。그 소설은 모든 문화에 공통적인 어둠과 고립에 대한 원초적 공포에 호소한다.
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用法指南
语境: academic, literary, media
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Latin primordialis (first of all, original), from primordium (the beginning), from primus (first) + ordiri (to begin, literally to lay the warp of a web). The word emphasises absolute origins.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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