intimate 音标拼音: ['ɪntəmət] ['ɪntəm
, et] ['ɪnəmət]
a . 亲密的,私人的,秘密的
vt . 暗示,通知,告诉
n . 熟友
亲密的,私人的,秘密的暗示,通知,告诉熟友
intimate adj 1 :
marked by close acquaintance ,
association ,
or familiarity ; "
intimate friend "; "
intimate relations between economics ,
politics ,
and legal principles " -
V .
L .
Parrington 2 :
having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere ; "
had a cozy chat "; "
a relaxed informal manner ";
"
an intimate cocktail lounge "; "
the small room was cozy and intimate " [
synonym : {
cozy }, {
intimate }, {
informal }]
3 :
having mutual interests or affections ;
of established friendship ; "
on familiar terms "; "
pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders " [
synonym : {
familiar },
{
intimate }]
4 :
involved in a sexual relationship ; "
the intimate (
or sexual )
relations between husband and wife "; "
she had been intimate with many men "; "
he touched her intimate parts " [
synonym :
{
intimate }, {
sexual }]
5 :
innermost or essential ; "
the inner logic of Cubism "; "
the internal contradictions of the theory "; "
the intimate structure of matter " [
synonym : {
inner }, {
internal }, {
intimate }]
6 :
thoroughly acquainted through study or experience ; "
this girl ,
so intimate with nature "-
W .
H .
Hudson ; "
knowledgeable about the technique of painting "-
Herbert Read [
synonym :
{
intimate }, {
knowledgeable }, {
versed }]
n 1 :
someone to whom private matters are confided [
synonym :
{
confidant }, {
intimate }]
v 1 :
give to understand ; "
I insinuated that I did not like his wife " [
synonym : {
intimate }, {
adumbrate }, {
insinuate }]
2 :
imply as a possibility ; "
The evidence suggests a need for more clarification " [
synonym : {
suggest }, {
intimate }]
Intimate \
In "
ti *
mate \,
n .
An intimate friend or associate ;
a confidant . --
Gov .
of the Tongue .
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Intimate \
In "
ti *
mate \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Intimated };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Intimating }.] [
L .
intimatus ,
p .
p .
of intimare to put ,
bring ,
drive ,
or press into ,
to announce ,
make known ,
from intimus the inmost .
See {
Intimate },
a .]
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1 .
To announce ;
to declare ;
to publish ;
to communicate ;
to make known . [
Obs .]
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He ,
incontinent ,
did proclaim and intimate open war .
--
E .
Hall .
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So both conspiring '
gan to intimate Each other '
s grief . --
Spenser .
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2 .
To suggest obscurely or indirectly ;
to refer to remotely ;
to give slight notice of ;
to hint ;
as ,
he intimated his intention of resigning his office .
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The names of simple ideas and substances ,
with the abstract ideas in the mind ,
intimate some real existence ,
from which was derived their original pattern . --
Locke .
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Intimate \
In "
ti *
mate \,
a . [
Formerly intime ,
L .
intimus ,
a superl .
corresponding to the compar .
interior :
cf .
F .
intime .
The form intimate is due to confusion with intimate ,
v .
t .
See {
Interior }.]
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1 .
Innermost ;
inward ;
internal ;
deep -
seated ;
hearty . "
I knew from intimate impulse ." --
Milton .
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2 .
Near ;
close ;
direct ;
thorough ;
complete .
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He was honored with an intimate and immediate admission . --
South .
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3 .
Close in friendship or acquaintance ;
familiar ;
confidential ;
as ,
an intimate friend .
Syn :
Familiar ;
near ;
friendly ;
confidential .
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246 Moby Thesaurus words for "
intimate ":
absolute ,
acquaintance ,
acquainted with ,
adumbrate ,
advocate ,
affectionate ,
allegorize ,
allied ,
allude to ,
alter ego ,
amigo ,
anonymous ,
approaching ,
approximate ,
approximating ,
arm -
in -
arm ,
assembled ,
associate ,
associated ,
assume ,
at home in ,
at home with ,
attest ,
backer ,
banded together ,
bespeak ,
best friend ,
betoken ,
bosom ,
bosom friend ,
bound ,
bracketed ,
bring to mind ,
brother ,
buddy ,
buddy -
buddy ,
burning ,
carnal ,
casual acquaintance ,
caution ,
central ,
certain ,
chatty ,
cheek -
by -
jowl ,
cheerful ,
cherished ,
chum ,
chummy ,
close ,
close acquaintance ,
close friend ,
closet ,
colleague ,
collected ,
comfortable ,
comfy ,
communicate ,
companion ,
comrade ,
concrete ,
confidant ,
confidante ,
confident ,
confidential ,
confrere ,
conjoined ,
connected ,
connote ,
conversant with ,
copulate ,
cosy ,
coupled ,
cozy ,
crony ,
dear ,
deep ,
deep -
seated ,
defined ,
definite ,
detailed ,
determinate ,
devoted ,
different ,
distinct ,
distinguished ,
drop a hint ,
elemental ,
entail ,
esoteric ,
especial ,
essential ,
exceptional ,
exhaustive ,
express ,
extraordinary ,
familiar ,
familiar with ,
favorer ,
fellow ,
fellow creature ,
fellowman ,
fixed ,
fond ,
friend ,
friendly ,
gathered ,
give a hint ,
give the cue ,
glance at ,
hand and glove ,
hand -
in -
glove ,
hand -
in -
hand ,
hidden ,
hint ,
hint at ,
homelike ,
homely ,
homey ,
homish ,
hot ,
implicate ,
imply ,
import ,
inborn ,
inbred ,
incognito ,
incorporated ,
indicate ,
individual ,
indoor ,
indwelling ,
infer ,
informal ,
informed in ,
ingrained ,
inmost ,
innate ,
inner ,
innermost ,
inseparable ,
inseparable friend ,
inside ,
insinuate ,
integrated ,
interior ,
internal ,
intestine ,
intimate with ,
intrinsic ,
involve ,
inward ,
isolated ,
joined ,
knotted ,
leagued ,
linked ,
lover ,
loving ,
make known ,
master of ,
matched ,
mate ,
mated ,
mean ,
mean to say ,
merged ,
minute ,
mucker ,
near ,
near the mark ,
nearest ,
nearing ,
nearish ,
neighbor ,
next ,
nigh ,
nighish ,
noteworthy ,
other self ,
paired ,
pal ,
pally ,
palsy -
walsy ,
particular ,
partisan ,
peaceful ,
penetrating ,
personal ,
pickup ,
plain ,
point indirectly to ,
precise ,
presume ,
presuppose ,
private ,
privy ,
proficient in ,
profound ,
prompt ,
propinque ,
proximal ,
proximate ,
refer to ,
repository ,
respective ,
retired ,
secluded ,
secret ,
sequestered ,
several ,
sexual ,
side -
by -
side ,
sidekick ,
simple ,
singular ,
snug ,
solipsistic ,
special ,
specific ,
spliced ,
strong in ,
suggest ,
supporter ,
suppose ,
sympathizer ,
take for granted ,
tete -
a -
tete ,
thick ,
thick as thieves ,
thorough ,
tied ,
tip off ,
undivided ,
united ,
unpretending ,
unseparated ,
up on ,
versed in ,
vicinal ,
warm ,
warn ,
wedded ,
well -
read in ,
well -
wisher ,
withdrawn ,
yoked
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