基本释义
- adj.
- 亲密的，亲近的; 私人的，个人的; 内部的; 直接的
- n.
- 至交; 密友
- v.
- 暗示，提示; 宣布，通知
词性变化
- 复数:intimates;
- 第三人称单数:intimates;
- 过去式:intimated;
- 过去分词:intimated;
- 现在分词:intimating;
- 比较级:more intimate;
- 最高级:most intimate;
- 副词:intimately;
实用例句
intimate friends
密友
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We're not on intimate terms with our neighbours.
我们和邻居来往不多。
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The article revealed intimate details about his family life.
文章披露了他的家庭生活中的隐私。
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the most intimate parts of her body
她的身体的最隐私部位
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an intimate restaurant
幽静温馨的餐厅
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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。
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an intimate knowledge of the English countryside
对英格兰乡村的透彻了解
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an intimate connection between class and educational success
社会阶层和优良教育之间的密切联系
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intimately connected/linked/related
密切关联 / 联系 / 相关
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an area of the country that he knew intimately
他十分熟悉的本国的一个地区
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She was intimately involved in the project.
她已投入到这个项目中。
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They touched each other intimately (= in a sexual way) .
他们相互爱抚。
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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。
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He has already intimated (that) he intends to retire.
他已经暗示他打算退休。
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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。
...their intimate moments with their boyfriends.
她们与男友共浴爱河的时刻
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。
I hate to interrupt your intimate conversation but we do have an assignment to discuss.
我实在不愿打断你们的私人谈话,但是我们确实有事要谈。
...an intimate candlelit dinner for two.
温馨的二人烛光晚餐
...an intimate connection between madness and wisdom...
疯狂与智慧的密切关联
France has kept the most intimate links with its former African territories.
法国与其前非洲属地一直保持着最密切的联系。
He surprised me with his intimate knowledge of Kierkegaard and Schopenhauer.
他对克尔恺郭尔与叔本华的深刻了解让我很吃惊。
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。
He had intimated to the French and Russians his readiness to come to a settlement.
他已经向法国人和俄国人暗示他愿意达成协议。
真题例句
The intimate nature of genuine criticism implies something about who is able to give it, namely, someone who knows you well enough to show you how your mental life is getting in the way of good writing.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文A face-to-face communications is the most intimate.
2018年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section AIn actuality, love between dogs can be even more intimate than human relationships.
2019年12月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section CThe intimate nature of genuine criticism implies something about who is able to give it, namely, someone who knows you well enough to show you how your mental life is getting in the way of good writing.
2015年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section BThey seem to be turning inward—generally in a pro-social manner, certainly with positive benefits for intimate relationships, but too often at the expense of a connection with the present and future world beyond, including the society they will one day inherit.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文Society expects—and needs—parents to provide their children with continuity of care, meaning the intensive, intimate care that human beings need to develop their intellectual, emotional and moral capabilities.
出自-2010年6月阅读原文However, they managed to keep this room friendly and intimate.
出自-2013年12月听力原文In its first encounter it might be somewhat hesitant and unassuming, but as it came to know the user it would progress to a more relaxed and intimate style.
出自-2013年6月听力原文They seem to be turning inward—generally in a pro-social manner, certainly with positive benefits for intimate relationships, but too often at the expense of a connection with the present and future world beyond, including the society they will one day in
2016年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section BCharles darwin, over 150 years ago, imagined a world far busier, noisier and more intimate (亲密的) than the world we can see and hear.
2017年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读D 原文The State, War, and Navy Building, as it was originally known, housed the three Executive Branch Departments most intimately associated with formulating and conducting the nation's foreign policy in the last quarter of the nineteenth century and the first quarter of the twentieth century-the period when the United States emerged as an international power.
出自-2018年考研阅读原文Social media allows users to experience news events more intimately and immediately while also permitting them to re-share news as a projection of their values and interests.
出自-2018年考研阅读原文Dr Kroo points out that the aircraft could be separated by several nautical miles, and would not be in the intimate groupings favoured by display teams like the Red Arrows.
2010年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ英英释义
1. someone to whom private matters are confided
1. give to understand;
"I insinuated that I did not like his wife"
2. imply as a possibility;
"The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
1. marked by close aquaintance, association, or familiarity;
"intimate friend"
"intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles" - V.L. Parrington
2. having or fostering a warm or friendly atmosphere; especially through smallness and informality;
"had a cozy chat"
"a relaxed informal manner"
"an intimate cocktail lounge"
"the small room was cozy and intimate"
3. having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship;
"on familiar terms"
"pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"
4. involved in a sexual relationship;
"the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife"
"she had been intimate with many men"
5. innermost or essential;
"the inner logic of Cubism"
"the internal contradictions of the theory"
"the intimate structure of matter"
6. thoroughly acquainted with through study or experience;
"this girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson
"knowledgeaIble about the technique of painting"- Herbert Read
同义词辨析
familiar, intimate, close, confidential
这些形容词均含"亲密的"之意。
- familiar： 通常指因长期交往而彼此很熟悉，像自家人一样。
- intimate： 语气强烈，指感情或思想融洽、相互知心，彼此关系亲密。
- close： 语气较强，指兴趣爱好相同，因而关系密切，感情深笃。
- confidential： 指相互之间可推心置腹、彼此信赖。