• adj. 原始的，古時的；純樸的

來自拉丁語pristinus,先前的，最早的，原始的，來自古拉丁語pri,先前，早先，來自PIE*per,向前，詞源同forth,first.-ist,最高級后綴。引申詞義清新的，古樸的等。

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.

現在，這所房子一塵不染。

來自柯林斯例句

2. The car is in pristine condition .

這輛汽車是全新的。

來自《權威詞典》

3. He wiped his fingers on his pristine handkerchief.

他用他那塊潔凈的手帕擦手指.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. My gargantuan, pristine machine was good for writing papers and playing solitaire, and that was all.

我那龐大的 、 早期的計算機只適合寫文章和玩紙牌游戲, 就這些.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. Carrie swallowed this story in all its pristine beauty.

嘉莉原原本本地相信了這個美麗的故事.

來自英漢文學 - 嘉莉妹妹