el·e·ment·al
adjective/ˌelɪˈmentl/
/ˌelɪˈmentl/
[usually before noun] (formal)- wild and powerful; like the forces of nature
狂暴的；猛烈的；似自然力的 - the elemental fury of the storm
暴风雨的肆虐
- the elemental fury of the storm
- basic and important
基本的；主要的；重要的 - an elemental truth
基本事实
- an elemental truth
Word Originlate 15th cent.: from medieval Latin elementalis, from elementum ‘principle, rudiment’, translating Greek stoikheion ‘step, component part’.