"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.).
雙語例句
1. The President doesn't need a primer on national security.
總統對于國家安全是不需要讀入門書的。
來自《權威詞典》
2. The bare metal was sprayed with several coats of primer.
裸露的金屬上被噴上了幾層底漆。
來自辭典例句
3. I borrowed from the library a primer of phonetics.
我從圖書館借了一本語音學入門書.
來自辭典例句
4. The late Primer Minister is still quite active in politics.
前任總理在政界仍然相當活躍.
來自辭典例句
5. Imagine the face of Philip or Alexander at hearing of a Primer of Macedonian Literature!