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Intimate Close People Friends Means ɪntɪmət Adj 亲密的

Front intimate
Pron ['ɪntɪmət]
Back 【intimate】
adj. 亲密的
Although the governor knew many people, he had few intimate friends.
州长虽然认识很多人,却没有几个密友。
Vocab
intimatemarked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

Intimate means being close. A small restaurant is called intimate because you're sitting close to the other people, and your best friends are considered your intimate friends.

This adjective can mean very friendly, or very personal or private. The original spelling was intime, from French, from Latin intimus "innermost," from intus "within." The related verb intimate means to hint or suggest. Intimate is also a noun meaning a close friend or associate. And when you get intimate with someone, it can mean that you're sexually involved.

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