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private adj.
⇨ own (a private bathroom) ⇨ secret 1 (a private conversation) own adjective own ♦︎ personal ♦︎ individual ♦︎ private ♦︎ subjective ♦︎ exclusiveThese words are all used to talk about sth that belongs to or is connected with one particular person. 这些词均表示自己的、本人的、个人的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sb's own / personal / individual / private / subjective experience◆sb's own / personal / private / subjective opinion◆sb's own / personal / private / exclusive property◆sb's own / personal / individual needs / requirements / objectives / freedom■ own belonging to or connected with a particular person; done or produced by and for yourself 自己的；本人的；自己做的；为自己的◆It was her own idea.那是她自己的主意。◆I saw it with my own eyes (= I didn't hear about it from sb else).我亲眼看见的。◆Our children are grown up and have children of their own.我们的子女都已长大成人，有了自己的孩子。◆For reasons of his own (= special reasons that perhaps only he knew about) he refused to join the club.出于个人的原因，他谢绝加入俱乐部。◆The accident happened through no fault of her own.这一事故的发生不是她本人的过错。◆He wants to come into the business on his own terms.他想依自己开出的条件加入这家公司。◆I need a room of my own.我需要有一个自己的房间。◆I have my very own room at last.我终于有了自己的房间。◆She makes all her own clothes.她的衣服都是自己做的。ⓘ Own cannot be used after an article. * own不能用在冠词之后◆I need my own room.我需要有自己的房间。◆I need an own room. ◆It's good to have your own room.有自己的房间真好。◆It's good to have a room of the own. ■ personal [only before noun] your own; not belonging to or connected with anyone else 个人的；私人的◆They packed up their personal belongings and left.他们收拾好自己的个人物品离开了。◆The receptionist asked for my personal details (= my name, age, etc.).接待员询问了我的个人资料。◆Of course, this is just a personal opinion.当然了，这只是个人意见。◆The novel is written from personal experience.这部小说是根据个人亲身经历写成的。◆All hire cars are for personal use (= not business use) only.所有租赁车辆仅供个人使用。◆Use stencils to add a few personal touches to walls and furniture.用模板给墙壁和家具增添些个人风格。◆He has run a personal best of just under four minutes.他跑出了刚好低于四分钟的个人最好成绩。▸ personally adverb ◆Personally, I prefer the second option.就我个人而言，我倾向第二种选择。■ individual [only before noun] connected with one person; designed for one person 一个人的；供一人用的◆Respect for individual freedom is a cornerstone of our culture.对个人自由的尊重是我们文化的基石。◆Try to measure in individual portions how much people will eat.根据每个人的食量，尽量估算出大伙儿要吃多少。OPP communal ⇨ common see also individual ⇨ particular adj. , individual ⇨ person noun ▸ individually adverb ◆The manager spoke to them all individually.经理和他们每个人逐一谈话。■ private [usually before noun] belonging to or for the use of a particular person or group; not for public use 私有的；私用的；自用的◆The sign said, 'Private property. Keep out.'标牌上写着：“私人宅地，禁止入内。”◆Those are my father's private papers.那些都是我父亲的私人文件。◆The hotel has 110 bedrooms, all with private bathrooms.这家旅馆有110间客房，各有独立卫生间。 OPP public ⇨ common see also privacy ⇨ privacy NOTE 辨析 Personal or private? Personal things, details, etc. actually belong to a particular individual person and not any other individual person. Private things belong to a particular person or group, or are for them to use; they are not for people in general. Personal property usually consists of small items that belong to a particular person; private property is land that belongs to a particular person or group of people. * personal描述物品、资料等时指这些东西实际上归特定的某个人而非任何其他个人所有。private描述物品时指此物归特定的个人或集体所有，或归他们私用，而非公用。personal property通常指归特定的个人所有的小物件，private property指归特定的个人或群体所有的地产。■ subjective (sometimes disapproving) based on your own ideas and opinions rather than facts and therefore sometimes unfair 主观的；带个人偏见的◆a highly subjective point of view非常主观的看法◆Everyone's opinion is bound to be subjective.每个人的意见都必定是主观的。 OPP objective ⇨ objective ▸ subjectively adverb ◆People who are less subjectively involved are better judges.主观因素介入愈少，愈能作出恰当的判断。■ exclusive / /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/ / only to be used by one particular person or group; only given to one particular person or group （个人或集体）专用的，专有的，独占的◆The hotel has exclusive access to the beach.这家旅馆有通向海滩的专用通道。◆exclusive rights to televise the World Cup世界杯赛的独家电视播放权◆His mother has told 'The Times' about his death in an exclusive interview (= not given to any other newspaper).他的母亲在接受《泰晤士报》的独家采访时谈到了他的死。 secret1 adjective secret information/a secret passage 秘密信息；秘密通道a secret drinker/your secret fears 偷偷喝酒的人；隐忧secret ♦︎ private ♦︎ confidential ♦︎ personal ♦︎ undisclosed ♦︎ intimate ♦︎ classifiedThese words all describe information which is not known about by other people or not meant to be known about. 这些词均表示信息是秘密的、保密的、私人的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆secret / private / confidential / personal / undisclosed / classified information◆secret / private / confidential / personal / classified documents◆a secret / confidential / personal file◆a private / confidential / personal letter◆secret / confidential / classified material◆(a) secret / private talks / meeting◆a secret / an undisclosed location◆sb's private / personal life◆to remain secret / private / confidential / undisclosed / classified◆to keep sth secret / private / confidential◆highly secret / confidential / personal / classified◆entirely secret / private / confidential■ secret known about by only a few people; kept hidden from others 秘密的；保密的；外人不得而知的◆The ceasefire was agreed following secret talks between the two leaders.两位领导人秘密会谈之后，双方同意停火。◆There's a secret passage leading to the beach.有一条秘密通道通往海滨。◆He tried to keep it secret from his family.这件事他试图瞒着家人。◆This information has been classified top secret (= completely secret, especially from other governments).该情报已被归入绝密类别。OPP open ⇨ open ▸ secrecy / /ˈsiːkrəsi/ / noun [uncountable] ◆the need for absolute secrecy in this matter在这件事情上绝对保密的必要◆Everyone involved was sworn to secrecy.所有相关人员均被要求宣誓保密。▸ secret noun [countable] ◆Can you keep a secret?你能保守秘密吗？◆trade / official / State secrets商业／官方／国家机密▸ secretly adverb ◆The police had secretly recorded the conversations.警察暗中把几次谈话录了音。■ private intended for or involving a particular person or group of people, not for people in general; that you do not want other people to know about; not connected with your work or official position 私人的；隐秘的；与工作（或公职）无关的◆You shouldn't listen in on other people's private conversations.你不该偷听别人的私人谈话。◆They were sharing a private joke.他们在说外人听不懂的笑话。◆She was scared of revealing her private thoughts and feelings.她害怕流露个人的想法和情感。◆The media are obsessed with the star's private life.媒体热衷于那个明星的私生活。OPP public ⇨ famous see also privacy ⇨ privacy ▸ privately adverb ◆Can we speak privately?我们可以单独谈谈吗？■ confidential / /ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃl; NAmE ˌkɑːnfɪˈdenʃl/ meant to be kept secret and not told or shared with other people 机密的；保密的；秘密的◆Your medical records are strictly confidential (= completely secret).你们的病历绝对保密。◆The envelope says it is private and confidential.信封上写着“私人机密”。▸ confidentiality /ˌkɒnfɪˌdenʃiˈæləti; NAmE ˌkɑːnfɪˌdenʃiˈæləti/ noun [uncountable] ◆They signed a confidentiality agreement.他们签署了一份保密协议。▸ confidentially adverb ◆She told me confidentially that she is going to retire early.她私下里告诉我她打算提前退休。■ personal not connected with your work or official position 私人的；私事的；与工作（或公职）无关的◆The letter was marked 'Personal'.信上标注着“私人”字样。◆I'd like to talk to you about a personal matter.我想和你谈点私事。◆I try not to let work interfere with my personal life.我尽量不让工作干扰自己的私生活。◆She's a personal friend of mine (= not just sb I know because of my job).她是我的私人朋友。NOTE 辨析 Private or personal?You can usually use either word to describe sth that is not connected with your work or official position. 这两个词通常都可描述与工作或公职无关的事情◆your private / personal life你的私生活◆a private / personal matter私事◆a letter marked 'Private / Personal'标注着“私人”字样的信But 但不说◆a private friend of mine It is more usual to talk about the private lives of famous or important people, but use either word to talk about yourself or ordinary people. 指名人或要人的私生活较常用private life；谈论自己或一般人时，用private和personal均可。 ■ undisclosed /ˌʌndɪsˈkləʊzd; NAmE ˌʌndɪsˈkloʊzd/ [usually before noun] (rather formal) not made known or told to anyone 未披露的；未公开的◆The painting was sold for an undisclosed sum to a private collector.那幅油画卖给了一个私人收藏家，价钱没有公开。◆Several inmates were moved to an undisclosed location in the south.几名囚犯被转移到南方一个未披露的地点。 see also disclose ⇨ reveal ■ intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/ / private and personal, often in a sexual way （常指性方面）个人隐私的◆The article revealed intimate details about his private life.文章披露了他个人生活的隐私细节。◆the most intimate parts of her body她身体的最隐私部位■ classified / /ˈklæsɪfaɪd/ / [usually before noun] (rather formal) (of information) officially secret and available only to particular people （情报）机密的，保密的◆The magazine printed a controversial article based on classified material.该杂志刊登了一篇根据机密材料撰写的有争议的文章。◆We are not in a position to divulge that information: it is classified.我们无权透露这个信息，它属于机密。OPP unclassified ⓘ Unclassified information is not secret and is available to everyone. * unclassified修饰information时表示非机密的、公开的。 |