intimate
adj
verb
noun
ˈɪntɪəmɪət
adj
1
RESTAURANT/MEAL/PLACE
饭店/餐饮/地方
private
and
friendly
so
that
you
feel
comfortable
幽静舒适的，温馨的
the
intimate
atmosphere
of
a
country
pub
乡村酒吧亲切宜人的气氛
an
intimate
meal
for
two
温馨的两人餐
The
collection
has
been
moved
from
its
intimate
setting
to
the
British
Museum.
收藏品已从幽静的地方移到大英博物馆。
2
FRIENDS
朋友
having
an
extremely
close
friendship
亲密的; 密切的
an
intimate
friend
of
Picasso’s
毕加索的一个密友
an
intimate
relationship
亲密的关系
She’s
on
intimate
terms
with
people
in
government.
她与政府官员关系密切。
3
intimate knowledge of sth
very
detailed
knowledge
of
something
as
a
result
of
careful
study
or
a
lot
of
experience
〔因细心研究或经验丰富而〕精通某事
his
intimate
knowledge
of
the
coal
industry
他对煤炭业的透彻了解
4
PRIVATE
私人的
relating
to
very
private
or
personal
matters
隐私的; 个人的
the
publication
of
intimate
details
of
their
affair
公开他们暧昧关系的隐密细节
5
SEX
性
a.
relating
to
sex
b.
to
have
sex
with
someone
与某人发生性关系
formal
The
virus
can
only
be
transmitted
through
intimate
contact.
这种病毒只能通过性接触来传播。
6
intimate link/connection etc
a
very
close
connection
between
two
things
〔两者间〕密切的联系/关系等
the
intimate
connection
between
physical
and
mental
health
生理健康和精神健康的密切联系
The
two
aspects
are
intimately
connected.
这两个方面紧密相关。
I
am
intimately
acquainted
with
the
state
of
my
bank
account.
我对我银行账户的情况十分清楚。
ˈɪntɪəmeɪt
verb
7
to
make
people
understand
what
you
mean
without
saying
it
directly
[正式] 暗示; 提示
intimate
that
He
intimated,
politely
but
firmly,
that
we
were
not
welcome.
他有礼貌但很坚决地暗示我们是不受欢迎的。
intimate
sth
to
sb
She
had
already
intimated
to
me
her
wish
to
leave.
她已向我暗示过她想离开。
ˈɪntɪəmɪət
noun
8
a
close
personal
friend
[正式] 知己，密友，至交