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."
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Now the house is in pristine condition.
現(xiàn)在，這所房子一塵不染。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. The car is in pristine condition .
這輛汽車(chē)是全新的。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. He wiped his fingers on his pristine handkerchief.
他用他那塊潔凈的手帕擦手指.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
4. My gargantuan, pristine machine was good for writing papers and playing solitaire, and that was all.
我那龐大的 、 早期的計(jì)算機(jī)只適合寫(xiě)文章和玩紙牌游戲, 就這些.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
5. Carrie swallowed this story in all its pristine beauty.