intimate

adjective

/ˈɪntɪmət/

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(of people人) having a close and friendly relationship亲密的；密切的
- intimate friends密友
- We're not on intimate terms with our neighbours.我们和邻居来往不多。
Topics Family and relationshipsc1
private and personal, often in a sexual way个人隐私的（常指性方面的）
- The article revealed intimate details about his family life.文章披露了他的家庭生活中的隐私。
- the most intimate parts of her body她的身体的最隐私部位
(of a place or situation地方或情形) encouraging close, friendly relationships, sometimes of a sexual nature宜于密切关系的；温馨的；便于有性关系的
- an intimate restaurant幽静温馨的餐厅
- He knew an intimate little bar where they would not be disturbed.他知道一处适合幽会的小酒吧，他们在那里不会受到打扰。
(of knowledge知识) very detailed详尽的；精通的
- an intimate knowledge of the English countryside对英格兰乡村的透彻了解
(of a link between things事物间的联系) very close密切的；紧密的
- an intimate connection between class and educational success社会阶层和优良教育之间的密切联系
intimate (with somebody) (formal or law法律) having a sexual relationship with somebody有性关系的；暧昧的
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Word Originadjective early 17th cent. (as a noun): from late Latin intimatus, past participle of Latin intimare ‘impress, make familiar’, from intimus ‘inmost’.

intimate

verb

/ˈɪntɪmeɪt/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they intimate	/ˈɪntɪmeɪt/ /ˈɪntɪmeɪt/
he / she / it intimates	/ˈɪntɪmeɪts/ /ˈɪntɪmeɪts/
past simple intimated	/ˈɪntɪmeɪtɪd/ /ˈɪntɪmeɪtɪd/
past participle intimated	/ˈɪntɪmeɪtɪd/ /ˈɪntɪmeɪtɪd/
-ing form intimating	/ˈɪntɪmeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɪntɪmeɪtɪŋ/

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to let somebody know what you think or mean透露；（间接）表示；暗示 synonym let it be known/make it known that…
- intimate something (to somebody) He has already intimated to us his intention to retire.他已经向我们透露了他要退休的打算。
- intimate (that)… He has already intimated (that) he intends to retire.他已经暗示他打算退休。
Word Originverb early 16th cent.: (earlier (late Middle English) as intimation) from late Latin intimat- ‘made known’, from the verb intimare ‘impress, make familiar’, from intimus ‘inmost’.

intimate

noun

/ˈɪntɪmət/

(formal)

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a close personal friend密友；至交；知己
- He was a wartime minister and intimate of Churchill.他是战时大臣，是丘吉尔的密友。
Topics Family and relationshipsc2
Word Originnoun early 17th cent. (as a noun): from late Latin intimatus, past participle of Latin intimare ‘impress, make familiar’, from intimus ‘inmost’.