primitive /ˈprimitiv/ adj.  1.原始的，早期的：primitive society 原始社会 ［考句］ In primitive times human beings did not travel for pleasure but to find a more favorable climate.在原始社会，人们旅行并不是为了玩乐而是为了寻找适宜的气候。2.简单的，粗糙的：Small seashells have sometimes been used as a primitive kind of money. 小贝壳有时用作简单的钱币。