"first layer of dye or paint," 1680s, from prime (v.).
primer (n.1)
late 14c., "prayer-book," also "school book" (senses not distinguished in Middle Ages, as reading was taught from prayer books), from Medieval Latin primarius, from Latin primus "first" (see prime (adj.)). The word also might be all or in part from prime (n.) on the same notion as a "Book of Hours." Meaning "small introductory book on any topic" is from 1807.
primer (n.2)
"explosive cap," 1819, agent noun from prime (v.).
双语例句
1. The President doesn't need a primer on national security.
总统对于国家安全是不需要读入门书的。
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2. The bare metal was sprayed with several coats of primer.
裸露的金属上被喷上了几层底漆。
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3. I borrowed from the library a primer of phonetics.
我从图书馆借了一本语音学入门书.
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4. The late Primer Minister is still quite active in politics.
前任总理在政界仍然相当活跃.
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5. Imagine the face of Philip or Alexander at hearing of a Primer of Macedonian Literature!