intimate

英 ['ɪntɪmət] 美 ['ɪntɪmət]

• adj. 亲密的；私人的；关系紧密的
• vt. 暗示；透露
• n. 密友

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 亲密的,密切的; 有性关系的

   having or being a very close and friendly relationship; having a sexual relationship, especially outside marriage

2. 私人的,个人的

   private and personal

3. [A]详尽的,精通的

   (of knowledge) detailed and obtained by deep study or long experience

v. (动词)

1. vt. 示意,暗示

   make sth known (to sb), especially discreetly or indirectly

n. (名词)

1. [C]至交,密友

   intimate friend

详尽释义

adj. 形容词

1. 亲密的，亲近的
2. 私人的，个人的
3. 详细的
4. 密切的
5. 内心深处的
6. 内部的
7. 直接的
8. 完全的
9. 本质的，实质的
10. <婉>有性关系的，私通的
11. 精通的，熟悉的
12. 舒适的，怡人的
13. 气氛融洽的
14. 便于有亲密关系的
15. 深入的

n. 名词

1. 知己
2. 密友
3. 至交

v. 动词

1. 宣布，通知，通告
2. 暗示，暗指，透露
3. 提示，示意
4. 明白表示，说出来，明白告诉

英英释义

Noun:

1. someone to whom private matters are confided

Adjective:

1. marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity;

   "intimate friend"
   "intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles"
   

2. having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere;

   "had a cozy chat"
   "a relaxed informal manner"
   "an intimate cocktail lounge"
   "the small room was cozy and intimate"
   

3. having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship;

   "on familiar terms"
   "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"
   

4. involved in a sexual relationship;

   "the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife"
   "she had been intimate with many men"
   "he touched her intimate parts"
   

5. innermost or essential;

   "the inner logic of Cubism"
   "the internal contradictions of the theory"
   "the intimate structure of matter"
   

6. thoroughly acquainted through study or experience;

   "this girl, so intimate with nature"
   "knowledgeable about the technique of painting"
   

Verb:

1. give to understand;

   "I insinuated that I did not like his wife"
   

2. imply as a possibility;

   "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. She was so kind as to forgive her intimate friend who had betrayed her when she was in a great difficulty.
   她如此善良,竟能原谅在她处境最艰难时背叛她的挚友。
2. The magazine published intimate details of their affair.
   这本杂志刊登出了他们恋情的私密细节。
3. Island communities commonly feel an intimate connection with the sea and with seafarers.
   岛国的居民一般都会感觉自己与海洋和水手之间存在着紧密的联系。

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. He stated what others had only dared to intimate.
   他说出了别人只敢暗示的话。
2. They would not intimate how the problem could be solved.
   他们不愿透露问题怎样才能够得到解决。

用作名词 (n.)

1. Sir Reginald was known to his intimates as "Porky".
   雷金纳德爵士的至交都叫他“胖子”。

常见句型

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～+ n.

1. He is my intimate friend.
   他是我的密友。
2. She is on intimate terms with John.
   她与约翰关系密切。
3. I can't tell them my intimate thoughts.
   我不能告诉他们我内心深处的想法。
4. This is an intimate knowledge of African religions.
   这是一本关于非洲宗教的详尽知识的书。

用作表语

S+be+～

1. Both felt that they had become very intimate.
   两人都感到了他们之间已变得非常亲密。
2. The question is intimate.
   这是个私人问题。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

1. He was intimate with her.
   他跟她有暧昧关系。
2. I have long been intimate with him.
   我和他相识已久。

用作动词 (v.)

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. She intimated her wishes.
   她暗示了她的心愿。
2. He intimated a wish to go by saying that it was late.
   他说时间不早了,暗示他该走了。

S+～+to- v

1. He intimated to do this work.
   他暗示他将要做这项工作。

S+～+that-clause

1. She intimated that she had a few words to say.
   她示意有几句话要说。
2. She intimated to them that she didn't agree .
   她向他们暗示,她不同意。

用作名词 (n.)

1. He is my intimate.
   他是我的至交。

经典引文

• There is an intimate interdependence of intellect and morals.

  出自： R. W. Emerson

• A notice..intimating a reduction of ten per cent in the wages of miners.

  出自：Manchester Examiner

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

• intimate diary 私人日记
• intimate discussion 私下讨论

副词+～

• very intimate 非常亲密的

～+副词

• intimate closely 关系密切的

～+介词

• intimate with 与…关系密切

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• intimate sb's disapproval 暗示某人不赞成

～+副词

• intimate darkly 隐秘地暗示
• intimate slyly 狡黠地暗示

～+介词

• intimate to 向…暗示

用作名词 (n.)

～+名词

• intimate friend 密友

词义辨析

adj. (形容词)

intimate, close, familiar

• 这三个词的共同意思是“亲近,亲密”。其区别是：
• familiar指经常接触,长时间的交往使彼此熟悉,亲近,甚至随便,不拘小节; close指由于感情、爱好、兴趣等方面的接近而趋于亲近,也指关系上的亲密; intimate是正式用语,指由于有某种关系(如血缘关系、朋友关系等)或深刻了解彼此的思想感情,或有共同的爱好、志向而亲近。例如:
• His familiar behaviour annoys me,I don't know him at all well.他随便的态度使我很不自在,其实我和他一点也不熟悉。
• They are close friends.他们是亲密的朋友。
• He is on intimate terms with my father.他和我父亲的关系很亲密。

v. (动词)

intimate, hint, suggest

• 这组词的共同意思是“暗示”,其区别是：
• hint和intimate指用间接、含蓄的语言“暗示”, intimate更为坦白; suggest可指直接“建议”,也可指暗中流露。例如:
• He hinted his dissatisfaction with her work.他暗示了对她工作的不满。
• She hinted that it was time we left.她暗示我们该走了。
• He intimated that he intended to marry her.他暗示要娶她。
• The dean intimated his approval of the plan.系主任表明同意这一计划。

词源解说

• ☆ 17世纪30年代进入英语，直接源自后期拉丁语的intimatus，意为使人知晓，宣布；最初源自古典拉丁语的intimus，意为最里的。

近反义词

【近义词】

• dear
• deep
• friendly
• near
• personal
• private
• imply
• suggest

【反义词】

• cold
• distant
• unfriendly