pristine
Definitions
In its original, unspoiled condition; clean and fresh as if new
完好如初的；崭新洁净的
Belonging to the earliest period or state; original
原始的，最初的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Latin prīstinus, 'belonging to the former / first state' — built on the same 'first/earliest' family as prīmus. Originally it meant simply 'original, earliest.' Modern English shifted it toward 'as good as it was at the start' — untouched, spotless: pristine snow, a car in pristine condition.
Root prim still carries 18 more wordsWhy It Means This
Pristine made a small leap: from 'belonging to the first state' (purely about time) to 'as fresh as on day one' (about quality and cleanness). The link is the idea that the original, untouched state is the perfect one — so a pristine beach is unpolluted, and pristine paperwork is flawless.
Common Collocations
- 1.pristine condition完好如初的状态
- 2.pristine environment原始洁净的环境
- 3.pristine white洁白无瑕
- 4.pristine wilderness原始荒野
Example Sentences
- 1.
The vintage car was kept in pristine condition.
- 2.
We hiked through a pristine stretch of rainforest.