pristine

英 [ˈprɪs.tiːn]      美 [prɪˈstiːn]
  • adj. 原始的,古时的;纯朴的
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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."
1. Now the house is in pristine condition.
现在,这所房子一尘不染。
2. The car is in pristine condition .
这辆汽车是全新的。
3. He wiped his fingers on his pristine handkerchief.
他用他那块洁净的手帕擦手指.
4. My gargantuan, pristine machine was good for writing papers and playing solitaire, and that was all.
我那庞大的 、 早期的计算机只适合写文章和玩纸牌游戏, 就这些.
5. Carrie swallowed this story in all its pristine beauty.
嘉莉原原本本地相信了这个美丽的故事.

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