intimate

/ˈɪntɪmət/ adj. / v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

亲密的;私人的;暗示;宣布;密友;知己

释义与例句

adj. 亲密的;私人的
having a close personal relationship; private and personal
  1. They are intimate friends who have known each other for years.
    他们是认识多年的密友。
  2. She shared an intimate secret with her sister.
    她和妹妹分享了一个私密的秘密。
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  1. The restaurant has a warm and intimate atmosphere.
    这家餐厅有着温馨而私密的氛围。
v. 暗示;宣布
to suggest or state something in a subtle or indirect way
  1. He intimated that he might resign soon.
    他暗示他可能很快会辞职。
  2. The chairman intimated a change in company policy.
    主席暗示公司政策将发生变化。
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  1. She intimated her wish to leave the project early.
    她暗示希望早点离开这个项目。
n. 密友;知己
a close friend
  1. He is one of my closest intimates.
    他是我最亲密的朋友之一。
  2. She invited only a few intimates to the wedding.
    她只邀请了几位密友参加婚礼。
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  1. The two had been intimates since childhood.
    这两人从小就是知己。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 intimate 联想 interior(内部的),亲密的就是内心深处的。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • intimacy 亲密;隐私
    名词形式,指亲密关系或私人性质。
  • intimately 亲密地;详细地
    副词形式,以亲密或详尽的方式。
同义词
  • close 亲密的;亲近的
    close 是通用词,指关系亲近;intimate 更强调深度和私密性。
    She has a close relationship with her grandmother. 她和祖母关系亲密。
反义词
  • distant 疏远的;冷淡的
    distant 表示关系不亲近、有距离感,与 intimate 形成反义。
    After the argument, they became distant with each other. 争吵之后,他们彼此变得疏远。
常见搭配
  • intimate friend 密友
    She confided in an intimate friend about her problems. 她向一位密友倾诉了自己的烦恼。
  • intimate knowledge of 对……的详尽了解
    He has intimate knowledge of the local area. 他对当地有详尽的了解。
  • intimate atmosphere 温馨的氛围
    The small café has an intimate atmosphere. 这家小咖啡馆氛围温馨。