Pristine



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 太古的; 纯洁的; 新鲜的
• ［英］ adj. 太古的 ( belonging to the earliest period) 纯洁的 ( not spoiled; pure) 新鲜的 ( fresh and clean as if new)
• ［记］ prist ( =prim最早的) +ine=primitive

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Latin pristinus; akin to Latin prior
• Date: 1534
• 1. belonging to the earliest period or state ; original <the hypothetical pristine lunar atmosphere>
• 2.
  • a. not spoiled, corrupted, or polluted (as by civilization) ; pure <a pristine forest>
  • b. fresh and clean as or as if new <pristine hard-backs in uniform editions to fill our built-in bookcases — Michiko Kakutani>
• ? pristinely adverb

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