prime
英 [pra?m]
美[pra?m]
- adj. 主要的;最好的;基本的
- adv. 極好地
- n. 初期;青年;精華;全盛時期
- vt. 使準(zhǔn)備好;填裝
- vi. 作準(zhǔn)備
- n. (Prime)人名;(英)普賴姆;(德)普里梅
詞組搭配
prime the pump
stimulate or support the growth or success of something by supplying it with money
(通過提供資金)刺激增長(或成功)
the money was intended to prime the community care pump.
這筆錢是打算用來啟動社區(qū)保健護(hù)理的。
prime the pump【非正式用語】
To encourage the growth or action of something.
鼓勵:鼓勵某事的發(fā)展或行動