| 单词 | privy |
| 释义 | privy (once / 851 pages) 1adj 2n If you're privy to something, you've been let in on a secret or know about something that most people don't. Not many people are privy to what those top secret documents are all about, for example. The adjective privy comes from the Latin privatus, meaning “private,” and describes someone who has knowledge of secret or confidential information. But watch out: If you use privy as a noun, it can mean “outhouse” or “toilet,” which actually might be a good place to hide your diary if you don't want anyone else to be privy to its contents. WORD FAMILYprivy: privier, privies, priviest, privily USAGE EXAMPLES“We’ve been privy to the thinking and the analysis and the data involved at a very deep level,” Desch said. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) “I'm not privy to the details, but I remember how happy they were when they bought this estate,” Shevchenko reportedly said. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) In 1974 he became Lord Advocate and a privy councillor. BBC(Dec 28, 2016) 1 1adj (followed by `to') informed about something secret or not generally known privy to the details of the conspiracy Syn informed having much knowledge or education 2adj hidden from general view or use 2a privy place to rest and think Syn secluded, secret private confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy 1n a room or building equipped with one or more toilets Syn|Hypo|Hyper bathroom, can, john, lav, lavatory, toilet head (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship comfort station, convenience, public convenience, public lavatory, public toilet, restroom, toilet facility, wash rooma toilet that is available to the public washrooma lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place) W.C., closet, loo, water closeta toilet in Britain ladies' room, powder rooma woman's restroom in a public (or semipublic) building latrinea public toilet in a military area men's, men's rooma public toilet for men room an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling 2n a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate Syn|Hyper earth-closet, jakes, outhouse outbuilding a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building |
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