Elemental Meaning in English

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释义

Relating to the basic or essential parts of something; sometimes also means related to natural forces or elements like earth, air, fire, and water.

用法与细微差别

Used in both scientific/academic and poetic/mystical contexts. Can describe something very basic ('elemental truth') or related to classical natural forces ('elemental power'). Not used for ordinary 'elements' in chemistry—use 'element' for that.

• Spanish: elemental - fundamental - básico
• Portuguese (BR): elementar - fundamental - básico
• Portuguese (PT): elementar - fundamental - básico
• Chinese (Simplified): 基本的 - 元素的
• Chinese (Traditional): 基本的 - 元素的
• Hindi: मौलिक - बुनियादी
• Arabic: أساسي - جوهري
• Bengali: মৌলিক - উপাদানগত (প্রাকৃতিক শক্তি সম্পর্কিত)
• Russian: элементарный - стихийный (о природных силах)
• Japanese: 根源的な - 自然の力に関する
• Vietnamese: căn bản - nguyên tố (liên quan đến sức mạnh tự nhiên)
• Korean: 기초적인 - 원초적인 (자연의 힘과 관련된)
• Turkish: temel - doğal güçlerle ilgili (elementlerle ilgili)
• Urdu: بنیادی - فطری (قدرتِ فطری سے متعلق)
• Indonesian: mendasar - unsur alam (kekuatan alami)

例句

Fire, water, air, and earth are sometimes called elemental forces.

basic

Honesty is an elemental part of friendship.

basic

Rain is an elemental force that shapes the landscape.

basic

There's an elemental beauty in a starry night that words can't describe.

natural

He faced the elemental forces of nature alone during the storm.

natural

Some fears feel elemental, like they're part of human nature itself.

natural