| 正面 | 8385.pristine 英 ['prɪstiːn; -staɪn]美 ['prɪstin]     |
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| 背面 |     释义： clam => clamp.adj. 原始的，古时的；纯朴的 例句： 1. Now the house is in pristine condition.现在，这所房子一尘不染。 pristine 原始的，清新的来自拉丁语pristinus,先前的，最早的，原始的，来自古拉丁语pri,先前，早先，来自PIE*per,向前，词源同forth,first.-ist,最高级后缀。引申词义清新的，古朴的等。 pristine (adj.)1530s, "pertaining to the earliest period, primitive, ancient," from Middle French pristin or directly from Latin pristinus "former, early, original," from Old Latin pri "before" (see prime (adj.)). Meaning "unspoiled, untouched, pure" is from 1899 (implied in a use of pristinely) but according to OED 2nd ed. print still regarded as ignorant "by many educated speakers."" |