inner

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in·ner /ˈɪnə $ -ər/ W2 adjectiveadj [only before noun]

1 IN/INSIDEon the inside or close to the centre of something 内部的；靠近中心的 OPP outer

an inner room

内室

inner London

伦敦中心区

the inner ear

内耳

2 RRIN/INSIDEinner thoughts or feelings are ones that you feel strongly but do not always show to other people 〔想法或情感〕未表达出来的，隐藏的；内心的

Yoga gives me a sense of inner calm.

练习瑜伽使我感到内心平和。

She’ll need great inner strength to get over the tragedy.

她需要强大的精神力量来摆脱这一不幸带来的痛苦。

She never shared her inner thoughts with anyone.

她从不告诉别人她内心的想法。

3 relating to things which happen or exist but are not easy to see 隐蔽的；内在的

the inner workings of the film industry

电影业内部的运作方式

the fascinating inner life of a political party

引人入胜的政党隐秘生活

4 inner circle PPGSSOthe few people in an organization, political party etc who control it or share power with its leader 核心集团

members of the president’s inner circle

总统核心集团的成员

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inner circle• But the vortex fills as he nears its inner circle.• His decision was upheld by nearly every senior official in his inner circle.• In fact, several guidebooks were conspiracies to conceal this information, and repel invaders from outside the initiated inner circle.• Morris's ideas still provoke tension in the Clinton White House, even if Morris is absent from the inner circle.• He is not one of the inner circle, and does not know where his orders came from.• Hubbell, part of the Clintons' inner circle, is intimately familiar with their financial affairs.• The intrigue, if one existed, was worthy of the inner circle of the Imperial court on far distant Knossos.• The inner circle represents activities that are accepted as sport in all countries and fulfil all of Rodgers' criteria.

5 somebody’s inner voice thoughts or feelings inside your head which seem to warn or advise you 某人的内心思想[感觉]

My inner voice told me to be cautious.

我的内心有个声音告诉我要小心谨慎。

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somebody’s inner voice• My inner voice told me to be cautious.• But an inner voice tells me that it is not yet the real thing.• But not completely different, an inner voice amended doggedly.• Cassius chanted to himself, his inner voice as mechanical as the movements of his body.• Emerson talks about listening to that inner voice and going with it, all voices to the contrary.• It can't be, an inner voice shrieked in violent protest.• It can be used as an inner voice in the woodwind ensemble, but tends to be obtrusive.• Of course he wasn't, an inner voice taunted.

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inner• My wallet is in the inner breast pocket of my jacket.• Terri has a inner confidence that her sister lacks.• If he has any inner doubts, he doesn't show them.• Carefully remove the inner skin of the chestnuts.• I've had to rely on my inner strength to weather the rumors.

Origin inner

Old English innera, from inne “inside”

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