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
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They are intimate friends who have known each other for years.
他们是认识多年的密友。
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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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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
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He intimated that he might resign soon.
他暗示他可能很快会辞职。
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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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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
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He is one of my closest intimates.
他是我最亲密的朋友之一。
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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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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)
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intimacy 亲密;隐私名词形式,指亲密关系或私人性质。
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intimately 亲密地;详细地副词形式,以亲密或详尽的方式。
同义词
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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
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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
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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。
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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。
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intimate atmosphere 温馨的氛围The small café has an intimate atmosphere. 这家小咖啡馆氛围温馨。