| 单词 | intimate |
| 释义 | intimate Word forms: intimates , intimating , intimated pronunciation note: The adjective and noun are pronounced (ɪntɪmət ). The verb is pronounced (ɪntɪmeɪt ). 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you have an intimate friendship with someone, you know them very well and like them a lot. I discussed with my intimate friends whether I would immediately have a baby. Synonyms: close, dear, loving, near intimately adverb [ADVERB after verb, ADVERB -ed] He did not feel he had got to know them intimately. An intimate is an intimate friend. [formal] They are to have an autumn wedding, an intimate of the couple confides. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If two people are in an intimate relationship, they are involved with each other in a loving or sexual way. I just won't discuss my intimate relationships. ...their intimate moments with their boyfriends. Synonyms: sexual, romantic, private, sexy intimately adverb [ADVERB after verb] You have to be willing to get to know yourself and your partner intimately. Synonyms: closely, very well, personally, warmly 3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] An intimate conversation or detail, for example, is very personal and private. He wrote about the intimate details of his family life. I hate to interrupt your intimate conversation but we do have an assignment to discuss. Synonyms: private, personal, confidential, special intimately adverb [ADVERB after verb] It was the first time they had attempted to talk intimately. 4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you use intimate to describe an occasion or the atmosphere of a place, you like it because it is quiet and pleasant, and seems suitable for close conversations between friends. [approval] ...an intimate candlelit dinner for two. Synonyms: cosy, relaxed, friendly, informal 5. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] An intimate connection between ideas or organizations, for example, is a very strong link between them. ...an intimate connection between madness and wisdom. France has kept the most intimate links with its former African territories. intimately adverb [ADVERB after verb] Property and equities are intimately connected in Hong Kong. 6. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] An intimate knowledge of something is a deep and detailed knowledge of it. He surprised me with his intimate knowledge of Kierkegaard and Schopenhauer. Synonyms: detailed, minute, full, experienced intimately adverb [usually ADVERB after verb] ...a golden age of musicians whose work she knew intimately. Synonyms: fully, very well, thoroughly, in detail 7. verb If you intimate something, you say it in an indirect way. [formal] He went on to intimate that he was indeed contemplating a shake-up of the company. [VERB that] He had intimated to the French and Russians his readiness to come to a settlement. [VERB + to] Synonyms: announce, state, declare, communicate Collocations: intimate concert Tickets for the intimate concert will be as rare as gold dust. Times, Sunday Times Is this an intimate concert or a theatrical event? Times, Sunday Times The studio was converted into an intimate concert setting and invitations were sent to 150 guest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Seating over 1,700 guest, it also used as an intimate concert venue. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I don't want an intimate concert hall. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Protecting both animals and humans requires an intimate knowledge of the viruses in question. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The authors share common convictions regarding what's needed to grow ministry: an indigenous plan and an intimate knowledge of the soil in which you're digging. Christianity Today Intimate knowledge requires not only a natural gift but also diligence. Christianity Today His years in church ministry provide the intimate knowledge necessary to write boldly and mercifully to ministers who so often feel misunderstood by anyone but a fellow pastor. Christianity Today His images, whether pagan or divine, bring his intimate knowledge of nature together with his intense observation of human behaviour to tell the most spellbinding, if sometimes bizarre, stories. Times, Sunday Times This astonishing film takes an intimate look at his journey. The Sun These are used by the real-estate and tourism industry to allow website visitors to get a more intimate look at remote locations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These photographs provide an intimate look at their humanity and remind the viewer of their essential qualities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Only finally, do we, in the show's most intimate moment, realise that the premier's marriage has been destroyed. Times, Sunday Times Imagine that you are enjoying an intimate moment with your loved one. Times, Sunday Times What's the most intimate moment captured on camera? The Sun I was so happy to be sharing what felt like such an intimate moment with her. Times, Sunday Times Lyrical, profound, heartbreaking and fantastically funny, it becomes, as the questions pile up, a compendious and intimate portrait of the questioner. Times, Sunday Times What started out a fashion story has since turned into an intimate portrait of a proto-superstar. Times, Sunday Times He sums up the film as 'an intimate portrait of an optimist'. Times, Sunday Times A compelling study of obsession at the outer limits of human endeavour - and an intimate portrait of the demands it puts on his new relationship. The Sun Using acrylic on card, he paints not just a technically talented but a strikingly honest and intimate portrait of himself in contemplative mood. Times, Sunday Times With only 13 tables, this intimate restaurant offers technical, innovative food. Times, Sunday Times Now 36, he set up this intimate restaurant in 2010, offering one eight-course tasting menu each evening. Times, Sunday Times Although the soft, low lighting of an intimate restaurant affords privacy, dim lighting doesn't give members the chance to pick up nonverbal cues. Christianity Today He said his venture would be 'a smaller, more intimate restaurant than the original'. Times, Sunday Times At the top of one chimney would be the world's most intimate restaurant, with a single round table for two. Times, Sunday Times The intimate setting had a powerful impact on the participants. canada.com The intimate setting and famously strict admission only adds to its appeal. Times, Sunday Times Despite the intimate setting, this set had the swagger and roar of a stadium-rock show. Times, Sunday Times The architectural beauty of the original church provides an area to inspire performers and offers an intimate setting for audiences. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Intimate settings, such as smaller clubs, showcase this strength. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With so many instruments and voices in such an intimate space, it makes for a powerful evening. Times, Sunday Times She offers fine dining and the atmosphere of a private yacht in an intimate space for 136 passengers. Times,Sunday Times In the new gallery, there are two much larger spaces: a sky-lit picture gallery and a more intimate space full of assorted treats. Times, Sunday Times I doubt we will ever again see him play those everlasting hits in such an intimate space. The Sun Intimate spaces with green foliage are hot. Times, Sunday Times It's not a massive money spinner - it's just good, old-fashioned, intimate theatre. The Sun Out goes the usual period candlelight in this intimate theatre and in comes volt after volt of electricity. Times, Sunday Times Housed here during 1946 - 1948 was an intimate theatre. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The city's intimate theatre hosts frequent plays by national and local theatre groups, and occasionally serves as a concert hall. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Over the years since 1975, a continuous series of alterations has adapted the original, rather stark premises into today's intimate theatre. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 What was the biggest shock from reading her intimate thoughts? Times, Sunday Times Aside from the fact that once your most intimate thoughts are on the internet they can never be recalled. Times, Sunday Times And no one would ever have the opportunity to sit on a cushion stuffed with our most intimate thoughts. Times, Sunday Times I carried an old red leather diary with me and put down some very intimate thoughts. The Sun Instead of grudgingly letting his listeners into a private world of intimate thoughts expressed in hushed tones, he's made a big, expansive record. The Sun Not physical, of course, but we definitely share an intimate understanding. Times, Sunday Times So the seekers opened the way to an intimate understanding of the world. Smithsonian Being in good, intimate understanding with another human being seems to me the best and happiest place in the universe. Times, Sunday Times Thorough knowledge of the female pelvic floor together with intimate understanding of the physiology and pathology of voiding are necessary to diagnose and treat these disorders. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Studio furniture objects often embody creative and/or communicative intent, a unique design, elements of functionality (either implicit or explicit), craftsmanship, and an intimate understanding of material in their creation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If you want to see him in the kind of intimate venue that suits his music, catch him now. Times, Sunday Times The intimate venue attracts the best musicians in town and it will only set you back 7 for a 45-minute session. The Sun She found the intimate venue was a place where people could 'soften, let their guard down, relax until it feels like home'. Times, Sunday Times It only has 20 tables — an intimate venue for a treat. The Sun It's an intimate venue, so don't sit in the front if you're in any way shy. The Sun They were planning an intimate wedding abroad with just close family. The Sun It's an intimate wedding (above), by a waterhole, surrounded by wildlife! The Sun We had a very intimate wedding with just six people. The Sun The 31st and 32nd floors feature a two-story reception space, popular for social gatherings and functions such as rehearsal dinners and intimate wedding receptions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 亲密的, 暗示 Japanese: 親しい, 暗示する |
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