Prime the pump
采取措施发展经济, 促进
🧩 词语组成解析
prime
[praɪm]
adj. 最好的;首要的;最初的;基本的;
n. 精华;初期;全盛时期;青年;
vt. 使准备好;填装;事先指导;
adv. 极好地;
vi. （为枪炮）装火药;涂底漆;修剪树枝;注水入泵引起;
prim第一，主要的+e → 最初的，基本的
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
pump
[pʌmp]
n. 抽水机;打气筒;泵;轻软舞鞋;
v. 用泵输送 ;涌出;急速摇晃;盘问;
🗣️ 情景例句
I used to be that way when I was her age.
我像她这般年纪也是这样。
She was so happy that she shed tears of delight.
她因为太幸福了，所以喜极而泣。
Accurate, don't you think? Fortunately, I wasn't wearing it at the time.
真够准的，是不是？幸亏我当时没戴帽子。