intimate是什么意思:当intimate作为形容词时,意思为“亲密的、个人隐私的、宜于密切关系的、温馨的”;当intimate作为动词时,意思为“透露、表示”;当intimate作为名词时,意思为“密友、知己”。
intimate的中文意思及用法介绍
1、作为形容词时,意为亲密的;密切的;个人隐私的(常指性方面的);宜于密切关系的;温馨的;便于有性关系的。
例句:We're not on intimate terms with our neighbours.
我们和邻居来往不多。
The article revealed intimate details about his family life.
文章披露了他的家庭生活中的隐私。
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。
I discussed with my intimate friends whether I would immediately have a baby.
我与密友们讨论是否我要马上生孩子。
I just won't discuss my intimate relationships.
我就是不想讨论我的恋爱关系。
He wrote about the intimate details of his family life...
他写到了关于他家庭生活的一些不为人知的细节。
2、作为动词时,意为透露;(间接)表示;暗示。
例句: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。
He has already intimated (that) he intends to retire.
他已经暗示他打算退休。
He went on to intimate that he was indeed contemplating a shake-up of the company...
他继续暗示他确实在考虑对公司进行一次大改组。
3、作为名词时,意为密友;至交;知己。
例句:I have two intimates, who were two angels fallen in my heart.
我有两个知己,他们是两个天使落在我的心里。
Sir Reginald, known to his intimates as` Porky'.
雷金纳德爵士,他的至交都叫他‘胖子’。
如果未成年的孩子将人碰伤,监护人必须承担医疗费用。