原始的 — meaning in English
yuán shǐ de
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English meaning
- black sheep noun A member of a family or group who is thought of as a disgrace, an embarrassment or simply the odd one out.
- crank noun A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
- freak noun A person, animal, or thing that is highly unusual or abnormal.
- primitive adj Belonging to an early stage of development; basic or unrefined.
- pristine adj Completely unspoiled and clean, as if untouched since it was made.
- quirky adj Unusual or eccentric in an appealing, offbeat way.
Senses
原始的 is used for these senses in English:
- black sheep (idiomatic) A nonconformist; an unusual or unconventional person, who may be rejected or disdained by others for this reason.
- crank (US, slang) Synonym of methamphetamine.
- freak (slang, chiefly, derogatory) A person who is extremely abnormal in appearance, social behavior, sexual orientation, gender identity, or business practices; an oddball, a unique person, originally in a displeasing or alienating way.
- primitive A member of a primitive society.
- pristine Primitive, pertaining to the earliest state of something.
- quirky Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.
black sheep — full definition
- noun A member of a family or group who is thought of as a disgrace, an embarrassment or simply the odd one out.
- noun A sheep with a dark fleece, whose wool was traditionally worth less because it could not be dyed.
crank — full definition
- noun A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
- noun A person seen as eccentric, obsessive, or holding strange fringe beliefs.
- adjective Grouchy or irritable (informal, chiefly used as "cranky").
- verb To turn using a crank, or to start a machine by turning one.