primitive
US /ˈprɪm.ə.t̬ɪv/
UK /ˈprɪm.ə.t̬ɪv/
1.
原始的, 早期的
relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something
:
•
Early humans used primitive tools for hunting.
早期人类使用原始工具狩猎。
•
The tribe lived in a primitive society.
这个部落生活在原始社会。
2.
简陋的, 粗糙的
not developed or sophisticated; crude
:
•
The computer graphics were quite primitive by today's standards.
按照今天的标准，这些电脑图形相当简陋。
•
His understanding of the subject was very primitive.
他对这个主题的理解非常粗浅。
1.
原始人, 未开化的人
a person belonging to a preliterate, nonindustrial society or culture
:
•
The anthropologist studied the customs of the primitives.
人类学家研究了原始人的习俗。
•
Some art critics refer to certain self-taught artists as primitives.
一些艺术评论家将某些自学成才的艺术家称为原始派。