新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

intimate

英 [ˈɪntɪmət]

[ADJ, VERB]

词汇频率：

ADJ. 形容词

1. 亲密的
If you have an intimate friendship with someone, you know them very well and like them a lot.
双语例句
例：
I discussed with my intimate friends whether I would immediately have a baby.
我和我的密友们商量我是不是该马上要孩子。
2. 有性关系的 , 有恋爱关系的
If two people are in an intimate relationship, they are involved with each other in a loving or sexual way.
双语例句
例：
their intimate moments with their boyfriends.
她们和男友的私密时刻。
3. 个人的 , 私下的
An intimate conversation or detail, for example, is very personal and private.
近义词
private
双语例句
例：
He wrote about the intimate details of his family life.
他描写了家庭生活中一些不为人知的细节。
4. 宁静怡人的
If you use intimate to describe an occasion or the atmosphere of a place, you like it because it is quiet and pleasant, and seems suitable for close conversations between friends.
双语例句
例：
an intimate candlelit dinner for two.
宁静怡人的二人烛光晚餐。
5. 密切的
An intimate connection between ideas or organizations, for example, is a very strong link between them.
双语例句
例：
an intimate connection between madness and wisdom.
疯狂和睿智之间的密切联系。
6. 深刻的 , 精通的
An intimate knowledge of something is a deep and detailed knowledge of it.
近义词
thorough
双语例句
例：
He surprised me with his intimate knowledge of Kierkegaard and Schopenhauer.
他对克尔恺郭尔和叔本华的深刻了解令我感到惊奇。

VERB. 动词

intimates , intimating , intimated
1. [T 及物动词] 暗示
If you intimate something, you say it in an indirect way.
近义词
hint
双语例句
例：
He went on to intimate that he was indeed contemplating a shake-up of the company.
他接着暗示说他确实在考虑对公司进行改组。