1、primitive
原始的;遠(yuǎn)古的;未開化的
studies of primitive societies.
對原始社會的研究
primitive tribes.
原始部落
古老的;簡陋的
The conditions are primitive by any standards.
無論用什么標(biāo)準(zhǔn)來衡量,其條件都很簡陋。
The primitive surgery of those days left him virtually deaf in one ear.
那時候簡陋的外科手術(shù)讓他一只耳朵幾乎失聰。
(動植物)原始的,低等的,進化初期的
primitive whales.
原始鯨
Primitive humans needed to be able to react like this to escape from dangerous animals.
原始人必須要能作出這樣的反應(yīng)以逃避危險的動物。
2、assist
幫助,協(xié)助(完成工作)
Julia was assisting him to prepare his speech.
朱莉婭正在幫他準(zhǔn)備講演稿。
The family decided to assist me with my chores.
全家人決定幫助我做家務(wù)。
(提供信息、意見或金錢)幫助,援助
The public is urgently requested to assist police in tracing this man.
緊急要求公眾幫助警方追蹤此人。
Foreign Office officials assisted with transport and finance problems.
外交部官員幫助解決運輸和經(jīng)費問題。