(of people )人 having a close and friendly relationship Topics Family and relationshipsc1亲密的;密切的 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 (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 More Like This Pronunciation changes by part of speechPronunciation changes by part of speech
Word Originadjective early 17th cent. (as a noun): from late Latin intimatus, past participle of Latin intimare ‘impress, make familiar’, from intimus ‘inmost’.