rudimentary

[US]/ˌruːdɪˈmentri/
[UK]/ˌruːdɪˈmentri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 基本的, 初步的

Phrases & Collocations

rudimentary knowledge

基础知识;初步知识

Example Sentences

a rudimentary stage of evolution.

进化的雏形阶段。

I have only a rudimentary knowledge of chemistry.

我只有些粗浅的化学知识。

he received a rudimentary education.

他接受过基本教育。

He has only a rudimentary knowledge of the subject.

他对这一科只有初步的认识。

He has a rudimentary ability to read,but he can only read simple words.

他有基本的阅读能力,但他只能看懂简单的词。

type genus of the Pygopodidae; snake-shaped pleurodont lizard with no forelimbs and only rudimentary hind limbs.

鳞角蜥科的模式属;蛇状的侧生齿蜥蜴,没有前肢,仅有未发展的后肢。

Real-world Examples

Of course, with its crude mouthpiece and misaligned finger holes, its rather rudimentary.

当然,由于它有着粗糙的吹口和错位的手指按孔,使其显得相当原始。

Source: If national treasures could speak.

His rudimentary knowledge in economics put him in an advantageous position at university.

他在经济学方面的基本知识对他在大学有利。

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Sheldon, this is a rudimentary collection of neurons.

Sheldon这只是一堆神经元。

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 10

Its small brain has only rudimentary centers of sight and smell.

它纤小的大脑只有未发育完全的视觉和嗅觉中枢。

Source: Discovery Channel: Battle of the Dinosaurs

In the early days of the 20th century, psychiatric care was extremely rudimentary.

在 20 世纪早期,精神病治疗还未得到充分发展。

Source: Connection Magazine

The demining teams have rudimentary equipment and metal detector if they're lucky.

排雷小组的设备非常简单,如果他们够幸运的话,他们可以获得金属探测器这样的设备。

Source: CNN Selects October 2016 Collection

In the other words, in the rudimentary way, she was reading my thoughts.

换句话说, 基本上, 她需要读取我的想法。

Source: CNN Selected December 2015 Collection

How could you possibly write the story of life with such a rudimentary alphabet?

你怎么可能用这区区4个字母编写生命的故事?

Source: A Brief History of Everything

Experts say makers of rudimentary explosives such as spike bombs are relatively easy to identify.

专家表示,制作道钉炸弹这种简易炸药的制造商相对容易识别。

Source: VOA Daily Standard November 2018 Collection

Instead the brittle stars flocked towards the pattern-suggesting they have at least rudimentary visual skills.

相反,海蛇尾会向图案处聚集,这表明它们至少具有最基本的视觉技能。

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American November 2020 Collection

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