private
adj
noun
ˈpraɪvɪət
adj
1
NOT FOR THE PUBLIC
不是供大众的
for
use
by
one
person
or
group,
not
for
everyone
私人（用）的; 私有的，个人的;
Morris
has
a
private
jet.
莫里斯拥有一架私人喷气式飞机。
He
made
some
notes
for
his
private
use.
他记了些笔记供自己使用。
You
can
drive
without
a
licence
on
private
property
.
在私人产业内驾车可以不用驾照。
2
NOT GOVERNMENT
非政府的
not
related
to,
owned
by,
or
paid
for
by
the
government
私立的，私营的，民间的;
only before noun 仅用于名词前 | BrE
a
private
hospital
私立医院
There
is
private
ownership
of
property
in
a
market
economy.
市场经济体系中财产是私有的。
private
education
私立教育
go
private
3
FOR ONLY A FEW
只为少数人的
a
private
meeting,
conversation
etc
involves
only
two
people
or
a
small
number
of
people,
and
is
not
for
other
people
to
know
about
私下的，不公开的
I
need
to
have
a
private
discussion
with
you.
我要和你私下讨论。
Are
you
alone?
I
just
wanted
a
private
word.
你是一个人吗？我就想和你私下里说几句。
4
SECRET
秘密的
private
feelings,
information,
or
opinions
are
personal
or
secret
and
not
for
other
people
to
know
about
〔感情、消息或意见〕个人的，秘密的
Jack’s
private
opinion
was
that
she
was
selfish.
杰克个人认为她很自私。
Don’t
read
that
–
it’s
private.
别看那个 — 那是私人信息。
5
NOT PUBLICLY KNOWN
不为公众认识的
used
about
someone
who
is
not
known
to
the
public
or
not
working
for
the
government
or
another
organization
不为公众认识的; 不任职于政府部门的; 独立的〔相对于为某机构工作的〕
a
private
citizen
普通公民
The
painting
was
sold
to
a
private
collector.
那幅画卖给了一位私人收藏家。
Seven
police
and
three
private
individuals
needed
medical
attention.
七名警察和三名平民需要进行治疗。
6
NOT WORK
非工作
separate
from
and
not
related
to
your
work
or
your
official
position
与公事无关的，与官职无关的，私人的
The
president
is
paying
a
private
visit
to
Europe.
总统将对欧洲作私人访问。
He
enjoys
everything
he
does
in
both
his
professional
and
his
private
life
.
他对工作和个人生活中的一切都感到满意。
7
QUIET PLACE
安静的地方
quiet
and
without
a
lot
of
people
安静的; 人不多的
Why
don’t
we
go
upstairs
where
it’s
more
private?
我们为什么不到楼上去呢？那里清静些。
8
PERSON
人
a
private
person
is
one
who
likes
being
alone,
and
does
not
talk
much
about
their
thoughts
or
feelings
〔人〕喜欢独处的，内向的，内敛的
only before noun 仅用于名词前
He’s
a
very
private
man.
他是个很内向的人。
9
private
joke
a
joke
made
between
friends,
family
members
etc
that
other
people
do
not
understand
〔朋友、家庭成员等之间才理解的〕私人玩笑;
noun
10
in private
without
other
people
being
present
私下地，单独地
I
need
to
speak
to
you
in
private.
我要和你单独说话。
11
a
soldier
of
the
lowest
rank
列兵，二等兵〔级别最低的士兵〕
C
12
privates
PRIVATE
PARTS
[非正式] 私处，阴部
plural 复数 | informal