intimate
adjective uk/ˈɪn.tɪ.mət/ us/ˈɪn.t̬ə.mət/
(PERSONAL)
C2 亲密的;有性关系的;宜于密切关系的
having, or being likely to cause, a very close friendship or personal or sexual relationship
intimate relationships 亲密关系
The restaurant has a very intimate atmosphere. 这家餐厅的氛围很怡人。
He's become very intimate with an actress. 他和一名女演员的关系非常亲密。
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- The disease is spread through intimate sexual activity.
- They shared an intimate physical experience.
- The diary revealed several intimate details about his private life.
- They had dinner in the very intimate surroundings of a local restaurant.
- Her poetry deals with intimate personal experience.
(EXPERT)
C2 谙熟的，精通的
(of knowledge or understanding) detailed, and obtained from a lot of studying or experience
She has an intimate knowledge of Tuscany, where she has lived for 20 years. 她在托斯卡纳区住了20年，对那里非常熟悉。
intimate
noun [ C ] formal uk/ˈɪn.tɪ.mət/ us/ˈɪn.t̬ə.mət/
至交，密友
a friend you know very well
Intimates of the star say that he has been upset by the personal attacks on him that have appeared in the press recently. 这位明星的密友们说他最近正为报纸上出现的对他的人身攻击感到苦恼。