
intimate基本信息
读法:英 ["ɪntɪmət] 美 [ˈɪntəmɪt]
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英英释义
Noun:
"intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles"
"a relaxed informal manner"
"an intimate cocktail lounge"
"the small room was cozy and intimate"
"pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"
"she had been intimate with many men"
"he touched her intimate parts"
"the internal contradictions of the theory"
"the intimate structure of matter"
"knowledgeable about the technique of painting"
中英词源
intimate 亲密的,密友
来自拉丁语intus,在内部,在里面,-m,最高级后缀,词源同extreme,ultimate.引申词义亲密的。
- intimate (adj.)
- 1630s, "closely acquainted, very familiar," from Late Latin intimatus, past participle of intimare "make known, announce, impress," from Latin intimus "inmost" (adj.), "close friend" (n.), superlative of in "in" (see in- (2)). Used euphemistically in reference to women"s underwear from 1904. Related: Intimately.
- intimate (v.)
- "suggest indirectly," 1530s, back-formation from intimation, or else from Late Latin intimatus, past participle of intimare. Related: Intimated; intimating.
- intimate (n.)
- 1650s, "person with whom one is intimate," from intimate (adj.).
词态变化
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;
权威造句
- 1. Mr Black went for the jugular, asking intimate sexual questions.
- 布莱克先生直攻要害,问起了性方面的隐私问题。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. The cafe has an intimate but buzzy atmosphere.
- 这个咖啡馆很温馨,但又有一种时尚的氛围。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. I just won"t discuss my intimate relationships.
- 我就是不想讨论我的恋爱关系。
来自柯林斯例句
近反义词
adj.
相似短语
单词分析
暂无,等待补充.
记忆方法
1. in- => inter- => intim- "inmost" (最高级).
2. intim- "inmost" => "close friend" + -ate.
3. => closely acquainted, very familiar, make known, inmost things.
4. 在心里ti 提到,这是在新人与夫妻之间用;与一个人亲密,所以了解详细.
5. intimate knowledge 详细的知识.
6. [提示]考试的时候才“详细的”,生活中是“亲密的”.
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