intimates

英 [ˈɪntɪmeɪts]

美 [ˈɪntɪmeɪts]

n.  密友; 至交; 知己
v.  透露; (间接)表示; 暗示
intimate的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

The adjective and noun are pronounced /'ɪntɪmət/. The verb is pronounced /'ɪntɪmeɪt/. 形容词读作 /'ɪntɪmət/,动词读作 /'ɪntɪmeɪt/。


• ADJ-GRADED 亲密的;密切的
  If you have anintimatefriendship with someone, you know them very well and like them a lot.
  1. 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。
  2. Anintimateis an intimate friend.
     密友;至交;知己
  3. They are to have an autumn wedding, an intimate of the couple confides.
     他们的婚礼将在秋季举行,这对情侣的一位密友透露说。
• ADJ-GRADED 有恋爱关系的;有性关系的
  If two people are in anintimaterelationship, they are involved with each other in a loving or sexual way.
  1. I just won't discuss my intimate relationships.
     我就是不想讨论我的恋爱关系。
  2. ...their intimate moments with their boyfriends.
     她们与男友共浴爱河的时刻
• ADJ-GRADED 个人的;私下的;隐私的
  Anintimateconversation or detail, for example, is very personal and private.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• ADJ-GRADED 宁静怡人的;温馨的
  If you useintimateto describe an occasion or the atmosphere of a place, you like it because it is quiet and pleasant, and seems suitable for close conversations between friends.
  1. ...an intimate candlelit dinner for two.
     温馨的二人烛光晚餐
• ADJ-GRADED (联系)密切的，紧密的
  Anintimateconnection between ideas or organizations, for example, is a very strong link between them.
  1. ...an intimate connection between madness and wisdom...
     疯狂与智慧的密切关联
  2. 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。
• ADJ-GRADED 深刻的;详尽的;精通的
  Anintimateknowledge of something is a deep and detailed knowledge of it.
  1. 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。
• VERB 暗示;提示
  If youintimatesomething, you say it in an indirect way.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

双语例句

• Yet building an inner circle of intimates takes work, especially as people age and lose old friends.
  然而建立一个密友核心圈需要付出，尤其是随着年龄的增长我们会不断失去老朋友。
• I have two intimates, who were two angels fallen in my heart.
  我有两个知己，他们是两个天使落在我的心里。
• There were no woman among her intimates.
  跟她关系密切的朋友中没有一个是女性。
• The multi-function motorcars with original concept are the intimates of happy families on vacation.
  构思新颖的多用汽车，和睦家庭的度假良友。
• Sir Reginald, known to his intimates as` Porky '.
  雷金纳德爵士，他的至交都叫他‘胖子’。
• The political situation in the United States, however, led some of Chiang's intimates to hope that the United States might still interfere in China's civil war to save their personal power.
  但是，当时美国国内的政局却使蒋的一些亲信幻想美国还是会干预中国内战，挽救他们个人的权位。
• As Jesus intimates, With men it is impossible, but with God all things are possible.
  耶酥暗示，男人是不可能的，但在上帝的所有事情都是可能的。
• Time after time Mr Blair vows to his intimates that he will tackle the American president on the Middle East peace process, or reconstructing Iraq after the war, but fails to nail it.
  布莱尔一次又一次向他的幕僚发誓，他将就中东和平进程问题或战后伊拉克重建问题与美国总统交涉，但是他没能兑现。
• Only Mimi's intimates were admitted to her boudoir.
  只有米米的密友才被允许进入她的闺房。
• Going on holiday to California? "Make sure you get a room at shutters in LA with an ocean view," she intimates.
  若要去加州度假嘛，则“必须先得在洛杉矶的shutters酒店预订一间俯瞰大海的房间，”她如是暗示。