英语词汇“private”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

privateprivate /ˈpraɪvət/ adjective 1 secret and not for other people to know about► private

if something is private, it is secret or is about things that you do not want other people to know:

Please don't read that letter - it's private.

Go away! We’re having a private conversation!

► secret

if something is secret, only a few people know about it, and it is kept hidden from others:

I keep my jewelry in a secret place that my sister will never find.

They kept their relationship secret from their parents.

► personal

if something is personal, it relates to your own life, especially to things that you do not want other people to know about:

The movie star refused to answer questions about his girlfriend or his personal life.

► confidential (formal)

if information is confidential, you must not show it or talk about it to other people. You use confidential especially in official or legal language:

Doctors must keep information about their patients confidential.

► innermost

your innermost feelings or thoughts are your most personal and private ones:

She was able to express her innermost feelings through poetry.

► intimate

relating to very private or personal subjects, especially things about love or sex:

I told my sister my most intimate secrets.

► classified

if information is classified, the government has ordered it to be kept secret:

He is accused of giving classified information to the press.

ADVERBS: privateYou can make the adjectives private, secret, confidential, and intimate into adverbs by using an -ly ending: Can I talk to you privately? | They met secretly, without their parents knowing about it. | Doctors talk to their patients confidentially.2 relating to a quiet place without other people► private

if a place is private, there are not a lot of other people there:

Let's go somewhere more private where we can talk without being overheard.

► secluded

a secluded building or area outdoors is very private and quiet:

The beach can only be reached by boat, so it is quiet and secluded.

➔ see secret

单词	private
例句	privateprivate /ˈpraɪvət/ adjective 1 secret and not for other people to know about► private if something is private, it is secret or is about things that you do not want other people to know: Please don't read that letter - it's private. Go away! We’re having a private conversation! ► secret if something is secret, only a few people know about it, and it is kept hidden from others: I keep my jewelry in a secret place that my sister will never find. They kept their relationship secret from their parents. ► personal if something is personal, it relates to your own life, especially to things that you do not want other people to know about: The movie star refused to answer questions about his girlfriend or his personal life. ► confidential (formal) if information is confidential, you must not show it or talk about it to other people. You use confidential especially in official or legal language: Doctors must keep information about their patients confidential. ► innermost your innermost feelings or thoughts are your most personal and private ones: She was able to express her innermost feelings through poetry. ► intimate relating to very private or personal subjects, especially things about love or sex: I told my sister my most intimate secrets. ► classified if information is classified, the government has ordered it to be kept secret: He is accused of giving classified information to the press. ADVERBS: privateYou can make the adjectives private, secret, confidential, and intimate into adverbs by using an -ly ending: Can I talk to you privately? \| They met secretly, without their parents knowing about it. \| Doctors talk to their patients confidentially.2 relating to a quiet place without other people► private if a place is private, there are not a lot of other people there: Let's go somewhere more private where we can talk without being overheard. ► secluded a secluded building or area outdoors is very private and quiet: The beach can only be reached by boat, so it is quiet and secluded. ➔ see secret
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