primal ['praɪ.məl] adjective [before noun] ■relating to the time when human life on Earth began 最初的,原始的•The universe evolved from a densely packed primal inferno.宇宙是从原始的炽热混沌状态演变而来的。 ■formal ■basic and connected with an early stage of development 基本的,根本的;原始的•a primal urge to connect with nature与自然相通的原始冲动 •primal fears本能的恐惧 |