primeval
US /praɪˈmiː.vəl/
UK /praɪˈmiː.vəl/
形容詞
1.
原始的, 太古的
of or resembling the earliest ages in the history of the world
範例:
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The forest had a primeval quality, untouched by human hands.
這片森林具有原始的特質，未受人類觸及。
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They explored the primeval landscape of the remote island.
他們探索了偏遠島嶼的原始地貌。
2.
本能的, 原始的
based on primitive instinct; raw and elemental
範例:
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He felt a primeval urge to protect his family.
他感到一種原始的衝動，想要保護他的家人。
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The sound of the drums evoked a primeval fear.
鼓聲喚起了原始的恐懼。