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intimate

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in·ti·mate1 /ˈɪntəmət/ ●○○ adjectiveadj  
1  restaurant/meal/place 饭店/餐饮/地方FRIENDLY private and friendly so that you feel comfortable 幽静舒适的，温馨的
 the intimate atmosphere of a country pub
乡村酒吧亲切宜人的气氛
 an intimate meal for two
温馨的两人餐
 The collection has been moved from its intimate setting to the British Museum.
这些收藏品已从私人藏处移到了大英博物馆。
2  friends 朋友FRIEND having an extremely close friendship 亲密的；密切的
 an intimate friend of Picasso’s
毕加索的一个密友
 an intimate relationship
亲密的关系
 She’s on intimate terms with people in government.
她与政府官员关系密切。
3  intimate knowledge of something KNOW somethingvery detailed knowledge of something as a result of careful study or a lot of experience 〔因细心研究或经验丰富而〕精通某事
 his intimate knowledge of the coal industry
他对煤炭业的透彻了解
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intimate knowledge of something• This allows suppliers to specialise and to develop an intimate knowledge of customer needs and wants.• Without an intimate knowledge of haemoglobin it would be easy to dismiss them as random noise.• Her dedication would now be complete, an offering made from a full heart and an intimate knowledge of mental pain.• While not insurmountable they can be overcome only by those with experience and intimate knowledge of police work.• Hindley Foster had obviously perceived her dilemma and understood it, even though he had said he had no intimate knowledge of procreation.• This octavo volume of 310 pages, with plants arranged under 696 genera, proves his intimate knowledge of the estate.• Not just for one night, but for several, and to develop an intimate knowledge of the local badger community.• Naturally, they had an intimate knowledge of the terrain.
4  private 私人的PRIVATE/PERSONAL relating to very private or personal matters 隐私的；个人的
 the publication of intimate details of their affair
他们暧昧关系中隐秘细节的公开
► see thesaurus at private
5  sex 性的 formal
a) SEX/HAVE SEX WITHrelating to sex 与性有关的
 The virus can only be transmitted through intimate contact.
这种病毒只能通过性接触来传播。
b) be intimate with somebodySEX/HAVE SEX WITH to have sex with someone 与某人发生性关系
6  intimate link/connection etc CONNECTED WITHa very close connection between two things 〔两者间〕密切的联系
 the intimate connection between physical and mental health
生理健康和精神健康的密切联系
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intimate link/connection etc• Traditionally, an intimate connection has been seen between style and an author's personality.• Mythologies all over the world describe the intimate connection, often antipathy, between birds and snakes.• Heat had intimate links with chemistry, and optics with astronomy.
—intimately adverbadv
 The two aspects are intimately connected.
这两个方面紧密相关。
 I am intimately acquainted with the state of my bank account.
我对自己银行账户的情况十分清楚。
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intimate• Minna, she and I are not intimate.• intimate apparel• I saw that Brian was having an intimate conversation with an attractive young woman, and so I left quietly.• Some of the author's intimate correspondence was published after her death.• She was asked about the most intimate details of her life.• You do not expect to see the most intimate details of your marriage splashed across the pages of the newspapers.• Gramm lately has attempted to soften his image, holding a series of intimate discussions with undecided voters in their kitchens.• These important nuances are often recognised only after a long and intimate experience of the couple under study.• He knew Monet as an associate, if not an intimate friend.• Close and intimate friendships are characterised by commitment and vulnerability.• Communities are overcrowded, with public facilities more often aimed at impersonal masses rather than stimulating intimate interaction.• Now they are talking intimate possibilities, so I slipped away.• The only long-term, intimate relationships that Ally McBeal could have are with the mirror or the camera.• Dinner was served in an intimate room with just two other tables.• They held hands, walked along the beach, and shared intimate secrets.• Some people see nothing wrong with appearing on a TV show, and revealing their most intimate thoughts.• Murder seemed to her too intimate, too similar to giving birth.
intimate setting• Simple division Being able to divide a living/dining room into two distinct areas means you can easily create an intimate setting.• Shielded by shadows, away from the world, in a safe and intimate setting, it is possible to talk.• The luxurious dress, ornate chair and intimate setting reflect the rococo spirit of the period.
on intimate terms with• He quarrelled with Rousseau after being on intimate terms with him, but then everybody did.
intimate details• Mike was thoroughly embarrassed at having exposed intimate details of his life, but his classmates rallied around him.• They shared no intimate details of their lives with each other.
in·ti·mate2 /ˈɪntɪmeɪt/ verb [transitiveT] formal  
TELLto make people understand what you mean without saying it directly 暗示；提示
intimate that
 He intimated, politely but firmly, that we were not welcome.
他有礼貌但很坚决地暗示，我们是不受欢迎的。
intimate something to somebody
 She had already intimated to me her wish to leave.
她已向我暗示过她想离开。
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intimate• This was not the first time his parents had intimated that they thought Fred only ordinarily able.• To remain, Hennepin intimated, was to court deafness.• I scanned the window for some new detail that would intimate we were getting closer to Moscow.
intimate that• Cuevas intimated that a compromise might be reached soon.• Cuevas also intimated that a monetary settlement might be obtained from Texas in exchange for acknowledging her freedom.• It was always intimated that he led kind of a wild life.• He even intimated that they had tried to corrupt him by sending female temptresses to seduce him in his Cambridge rooms.• This was not the first time his parents had intimated that they thought Fred only ordinarily able.
in·ti·mate3 /ˈɪntəmət/ noun [countableC] formal  
FRIENDa close personal friend 知己，密友，至交
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intimate• He had impressed Presidents and made himself an intimate of the great.• Marriage is a coming together for better or for worse, hopefully enduring, and intimate to the degree of being sacred.• We reserve the last 18 inches around our bodies for intimates.• His principles are so vague that even his intimates seem unable to put them into words.• Some of his intimates were seriously concerned with his health.• Saint-Gaudens and joseph jefferson were their intimates, Whitman had visited their studio.• The two were intimates within fifteen minutes.
Origin intimate1
(1600-1700) intime “intimate” ((1600-1700)), from Latin intimus; → INTIMATE2
 intimate2
(1500-1600) Late Latin past participle of intimare “to put in, announce”, from Latin intimus “furthest inside”, from an unrecorded Latin interus; → INTERIOR2
in·ti·mate1 adjectiveadjin·ti·mate2 verbin·ti·mate3 noun
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