
privy基本信息
读法:英 ["prɪvɪ] 美 ["prɪvi]
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英英释义
Noun:
"a secluded romantic spot"
"a secret garden"
中英词源
privy 准许知事的,可参与秘事的
来自古法语prive,私密的,私密场所,词源同private.用于政治术语准许知情的,可参与政事的。
- privy (adj.)
- "private," early 13c., from Old French privé "friendly, intimate; a private place," from Latin privatus "private, personal" (see private (adj.)). Meaning "participating in (a secret)" (usually with to) is attested from late 14c. Related: Privily. Privy Council is from c. 1300 in a general sense; specifically of the British government, first attested late 14c., as consaile priue. Privy member "organ of sex" is from late 13c.
- privy (n.)
- "toilet," c. 1200, from Old French privé, privee "latrine," literally "private place," from noun use of adjective privé (see privy (adj.)).
词态变化
复数 privies;
权威造句
- 1. Only three people, including a policeman, will be privy to the facts.
- 只会允许3个人,其中包括一名警察,了解这些内情。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The privy"s out the back.
- 厕所在房子后面。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. She was not privy to any information contained in the letters.
- 她未获准接触那些信的内容。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. Very few of them were privy to the details of the conspiracy.
- 他们中很少有人知道这一阴谋的详情.
来自辞典例句
- 5. The Privy Council tipped the promoters of the company to go ahead.
- 枢密院示意公司的创办人继续进行.
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