The adjective and noun are pronounced /'ɪntɪmət/. The verb is pronounced /'ɪntɪmeɪt/. 形容词读作 /'ɪntɪmət/,动词读作 /'ɪntɪmeɪt/。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]亲密的;密切的 If you have an
intimate friendship with someone, you know them very well and like them a lot.
[usu ADJ n]
[usu with poss]
[FORMAL 正式]
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]有恋爱关系的;有性关系的 If two people are in an
intimate relationship, they are involved with each other in a loving or sexual way.
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]个人的;私下的;隐私的 An
intimate conversation or detail, for example, is very personal and private.
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。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]宁静怡人的;温馨的 If you use
intimate to 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.
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](联系)密切的,紧密的 An
intimate connection between ideas or organizations, for example, is a very strong link between them.
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]深刻的;详尽的;精通的 An
intimate knowledge of something is a deep and detailed knowledge of it.
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[VERB 动词]暗示;提示 If you
intimate something, you say it in an indirect way.
[V that]
[V to n n]
[Also V n]
[FORMAL 正式]