of the earliest ages in the history of the world 原始的,远古的 mile after mile of primeval forest. 连绵几英里的原始森林。 ■(of feelings or actions) based on primitive instinct; raw and elementary (情感,行为)本能的,原生的 a primeval desire. 本能的欲望。
派生 primevally adverb 语源
mid 17th cent.: from Latin primaevus (from primus 'first' + aevum 'age') + -al