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intimacy n.亲密,隐私,亲昵行为(尤指不正当的性关系) The noun intimacy comes from the Latin word intimare, which means “impress,” or “make familiar,” which comes from the Latin intimus, meaning “inmost.” Intimacy is a close, family-like connection. There is another kind of intimacy — physical intimacy, which comes from having a sexual relationship, which, one hopes, fosters the other kind of intimacy as well. ★☆☆☆☆ 2017.0

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['intiməsi] Intimacy is closeness with another person, like the intimacy that develops between friends as you tell one another your life's story and all your secrets and dreams for the future. Hugging “is a marker of intimacy and helps generate the feeling that others are there to help in the face of difficulty.” 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]亲密；密切 Intimacy between two people is a very close personal relationship between them.   [oft N with/between n]...a means of achieving intimacy with another person.与别人建立亲密关系的途径2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]性；性关系 You sometimes use intimacy to refer to sex or a sexual relationship. Her sunburn made intimacy too painful...她的皮肤晒伤了，使得想要亲热一下都变得很痛苦。The truth was he did not feel like intimacy with any woman.事实是他不想与任何女人发生性关系。3[N-COUNT 可数名词]亲昵的言语(或行为) Intimacies are things that you say or do to someone you have a very close personal relationship with.   [usu pl]...the intimacies of a love scene.恋爱场面的亲昵行为

英语单词	intimacy
英美音标	['intiməsi]
中文释义	n.亲密,隐私,亲昵行为(尤指不正当的性关系)
vocab简明	Intimacy is closeness with another person, like the intimacy that develops between friends as you tell one another your life's story and all your secrets and dreams for the future.
vocab扩展	The noun intimacy comes from the Latin word intimare, which means “impress,” or “make familiar,” which comes from the Latin intimus, meaning “inmost.” Intimacy is a close, family-like connection. There is another kind of intimacy — physical intimacy, which comes from having a sexual relationship, which, one hopes, fosters the other kind of intimacy as well.
真题原句	Hugging “is a marker of intimacy and helps generate the feeling that others are there to help in the face of difficulty.”
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]亲密；密切 Intimacy between two people is a very close personal relationship between them. [oft N with/between n] ...a means of achieving intimacy with another person. 与别人建立亲密关系的途径 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]性；性关系 You sometimes use intimacy to refer to sex or a sexual relationship. Her sunburn made intimacy too painful... 她的皮肤晒伤了，使得想要亲热一下都变得很痛苦。 The truth was he did not feel like intimacy with any woman. 事实是他不想与任何女人发生性关系。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]亲昵的言语(或行为) Intimacies are things that you say or do to someone you have a very close personal relationship with. [usu pl] ...the intimacies of a love scene. 恋爱场面的亲昵行为
来源	2017.0

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