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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·ti·mate
(-mat·ed ; -mat·ing) ETYMOLOGY Late Latin intimatus, past participle of intimare to put in, announce, from Latin intimus innermost, superlative of Old Latin *interus inward — more at interior DATE 1522 1. to make known especially publicly or formally : announce 2. to communicate delicately and indirectly : hint Synonyms: see suggest • in·ti·mat·er noun
ETYMOLOGY alteration of obsolete intime, from Latin intimus DATE 1632 1. a. intrinsic , essential b. belonging to or characterizing one's deepest nature 2. marked by very close association, contact, or familiarity intimate knowledge of the law 3. a. marked by a warm friendship developing through long association intimate friends b. suggesting informal warmth or privacy intimate clubs 4. of a very personal or private nature intimate secrets • in·ti·mate·ly adverb • in·ti·mate·ness noun
DATE 1659 : an intimate friend or confidant English Etymology intimate 1. intimate (adj.) 1630s, "closely acquainted, very familiar," from L.L. intimatus,pp. of intimare "make known, announce, impress," from L.intimus "inmost" (adj.), "close friend" (n.), superl. of in "in." Used euphemistically of women's underwear from 1904. 2. intimate (v.) 1530s, back formation from intimation (q.v.). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 intimate in·tim·ate adjective/ 5intimEt / 1. (of people 人) having a close and friendly relationship 亲密的；密切的: intimate friends 密友 We're not on intimate terms with our neighbours. 我们和邻居来往不多。 2. private and personal, often in a sexual way 个人隐私的(常指性方面的): The article revealed intimate details about his family life. 文章披露了他的家庭生活中的隐私。 the most intimate parts of her body 她的身体的最隐私部位 3. (of a place or situation 地方或情形) encouraging close, friendly relationships, sometimes of a sexual nature 宜于密切关系的；温馨的；便于有性关系的: an intimate restaurant 幽静温馨的餐厅 He knew an intimate little bar where they would not be disturbed. 他知道一处适合幽会的小酒吧,他们在那里不会受到打扰。 4. (of knowledge 知识) very detailed and thorough 详尽的；精通的: an intimate knowledge of the English countryside 对英国乡村的透彻了解 5. (of a link between things 事物间的联系) very close 密切的；紧密的: an intimate connection between class and educational success 社会阶层和优良教育之间的密切联系 6. ~ (with sb) (formal) or (law 律) having a sexual relationship with sb 有性关系的；暧昧的 • in·tim·ate·ly adv.: intimately connected / linked / related 密切关联/联系/相关 an area of the country that he knew intimately 他十分熟悉的本国的一个地区 She was intimately involved in the project. 她已投到这个项目中去。 They touched each other intimately (= in a sexual way). 他们相互爱抚。 verb / 5intimeit / ~ sth (to sb) (formal) to let sb know what you think or mean in an indirect way 透露；(间接)表示；暗示 SYN make known :
▪ [VN] He has already intimated to us his intention to retire. 他已经向我们透露了他要退休的打算。 ▪ [V (that)] He has already intimated (that) he intends to retire. 他已经暗示他打算退休。 noun / 5intimEt / (formal) a close personal friend 密友；至交；知己 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: verb Synonyms: SUGGEST 1, connote, hint, imply, insinuate Related Words: attest, bespeak, betoken, indicate Contrasted Words: air, express, utter, vent, voice; affirm, assert, aver, avouch, declare, profess n. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: INHERENT , deep-seated, elemental, essential, inborn, inbred, indwelling, ingrained, innate, intrinsic 2 Synonyms: INNER 2, gut, interior, internal, visceral, viscerous 3 Synonyms: FAMILIAR 1, chummy, close, confidential, thick Related Words: nearest, next; affectionate, devoted, fond, loving; privy, secret Contrasted Words: distant, remote 4 having or marked by a warm personal relation FF1C;intimatefriends for many yearsFF1E; FF1C;an intimate friendshipFF1E; Synonyms: ||buddy-buddy, chummy, cozy, pally, ||palsy-walsy Idioms: thick as thieves n. Function: noun Synonyms: FRIEND , acquaintance, amigo, cater-cousin, confidant, familiar, mate Related Words: associate, companion, comrade, crony Contrasted Words: outsider, stranger Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·ti·mate I. \ˈintəˌmāt, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Late Latin intimatus, past participle of intimare to make known, from Latin intimus innermost, superl. of (assumed) Old Latin interus inward, on the inside — more at interior 1. : to give notice of : announce , notify 2. : to impart or communicate with delicate or indirect wording or covert slight gesture without forthright blunt expression < said that he … might not be able to say all that he thought, thus intimating to his hearers that they might infer that he meant more — O.W.Holmes †1935 > Synonyms: see suggest II. \-_mə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V\ adjective Etymology: Late Latin intimatus, past participle of intimare to make known; English intimate influenced in meaning by Latin intimus innermost 1. a. : of or relating to an inner character or essential nature : innermost : characteristic of the genuine core of something < it is in the purposes he entertains … that an individual most completely … realizes his intimate selfhood — John Dewey > b. : belonging to or characterizing the inmost true self : indicative of one's deepest nature < his intimate reflections > 2. : marked by a very close physical, mental, or social association, connection, or contact: as a. : showing complete intermixture, compounding, fusion :thoroughly or closely interconnected, interrelated, interwoven < the intimate relations … between economics, politics, and legal principles — V.L.Parrington > < an intimate mixture of rock particles > < an intimate affiliation of house and garden — American Guide Series: New York > b. : showing depth of detailed knowledge and understanding and broadness of information from or as if from long association, near contact, or thorough study and observation < this girl, so intimate with nature — W.H.Hudson †1922 > < an intimate knowledge of admiralty law — H.W.H.Knott > c. : marked by or as if by knowledge of especially personal details which only an eyewitness or very close confidant might have < of St. Francis and St. Bernard their intimate biographers assure us that … they … never allowed themselves actual laughter — G.G.Coulton > d. : marked by or as if by a warmly personal attitude especially developing through long or close association, by friendliness, unreserved communication, mutual appreciation and interest < pretend that they are in smart society and on intimate terms with people they slander — Oscar Wilde > : manifesting warm personal interest < his voice low, intimate, full of meaning — Aurelia Levi > : arousing a warm personal response < a lyrical and intimate painting > e. : showing or fostering close personal interests and relations rather than those colder and more distant, formal, or routine :suggesting or furthering easy unreserved personal expression, feeling, or relationships through smallness, exclusiveness, limitation, or privacy < an intimate sense of being a member of some mystic brotherhood — W.S.Maugham > < the intimate politics of the eighteenth century were an involved web of human passions — J.H.Plumb > < two plush rooms, one formal, the other cozy and intimate — T.H.Fielding > < an intimate theater that served coffee between its films > < an intimate cocktail lounge > also : designed or composed chiefly for presentation to a small group < intimate opera > < intimate music > f. : marked by or appropriate to very close personal relationships :marked by or befitting a relationship of love, warm or ardent liking, deep friendship, or mutual cherishing < always intimate relations between a mother and her young child — Edward Westermarck > < their hand grasp was very intimate and mutually comprehending — Arnold Bennett > g. : of, relating to, or befitting deeply personal (as emotional, familial, or sexual) matters or matters usually kept private or discreet < to his intensely aristocratic nature this discussion of his intimatefamily affairs … was most abhorrent — A. Conan Doyle > < clean-minded youth horrifies its elders by facing the intimatefacts of life — G.A.Bartlett > h. : engaged in or marked by sexual relations : sexual , marital < ladies were supposed to be without sexual desire … in their intimate relations with their husbands they consented graciously — W.E.Woodward > i. : worn next to the skin < intimate underwear > : worn in the home < an intimate negligee > j. : designed or prepared (as by waterproofing) for immediate contact with something to be wrapped < the efficiency of intimate wraps and carton overwraps in preventing corrosion — Corrosion & Material Protection > < aluminum foil laminated to paper finds use as an intimatewrapper for a variety of products — N.A.Cooke > Synonyms: see familiar III. noun (-s) : one who associates or has associated intimately (as with a person or place) < writes as one who … has been an intimate of the Parisian scene — R.J.Goldwater > : an intimate friend or confidant < counted a banker among his intimates > Synonyms: see friend |
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