/praɪm ||; praɪm/adj (only
before a noun 只用于名词前)
1 main; the first example of sth that sb would think of or choose 主要的；首要的: She is a prime candidate as the next team captain. 她是下任队长的主要候选人。
2 of very good quality; best 优质的；最好的；上等的: prime pieces of beef 上等牛肉
3 having all the typical qualities 最典型的；最具代表性的: That's a prime example of what I was talking about. 那是我刚才所说之事的典型例子。