intimate
intimate（英 [ˈɪntɪmət , ˈɪntɪmeɪt]，美 [ˈɪntɪmət , ˈɪntɪmeɪt]），英语单词，作形容词为熟悉的；亲密的；亲切的。作名词为至交；知己；密友。作动词为宣布；表示；通告。短语搭配有intimate relationship（亲密的关系）。例句为“His most intimate and self-revealing book.（他的最能揭示自我内心世界的书。）”1
intimate相关近义词有private、close等。
基本信息
- 外文名
intimate
- 英式读音
[ˈɪntəmɪt]
- 美式读音
[ˈɪntəmɪt]
- 词性
名词、动词、形容词
英英释义
intimate [ 英 ['ɪntɪmət] 美 [ˈɪntəmɪt] ]
n. someone to whom private matters are confided
同义词： confidant
v.
give to understand
同义词： adumbrate insinuate
imply as a possibility
同义词： suggest
adj.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
"intimate friend"; "intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles"
having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
"an intimate cocktail lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate"
同义词： cozy informal
having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
"pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"
同义词： familiar
involved in a sexual relationship