private
['praɪ.vət] adjective
PERSONAL 私人的
ESSENTIAL
■only for one person or group and not for everyone 私人（用）的；私有的•She has a small office which is used for private discussions.她有一间小办公室，做密谈之用。 •I caught him looking through my private papers.我撞见他在翻阅我的私人文件。 •The sign on the gate said 'Private Property - No Admittance.'大门的标牌上写著「私宅——闲人莫入”。 ESSENTIAL
■describes activities which involve personal matters or relationships and are not connected with your work 私人的•Apparently in interviews he refuses to talk about his private life.很明显，他在采访中不愿谈论自己的私生活。 ■describes thoughts and opinions which are secret and which you do not discuss with other people 不公开的，秘密的•Although I support the project in public, my private opinion is that it will fail.虽然我当众支持这项计划，但我私底下认为它不会成功。 •This is a private matter.这是私事。 ■describes a place which is quiet and where there are no other people to see or hear you （场所）清静的，不受侵扰的•Is there somewhere private where we can talk?有没有一个安静的地方好让我们谈一谈？ ■describes someone who does not like to talk about their personal feelings and thoughts 不愿吐露心思的；不爱交流思想的；内向的•She's quite a private person.她是一个很内向的人。 in private
■If you talk to someone or do something in private, you do it without other people being present 非公开的，私下的•Jamie wants to speak to me in private.杰米想和我私下谈谈。 Compare in public at public
['praɪ.vət] adjective
NOT OFFICIAL 非官方的
ESSENTIAL
■controlled or paid for by a person or company and not by the government 私立的；私营的；民间的•private education/healthcare私立教育／医疗保健 •a private doctor/dentist私人医生／牙医 •Banks should be supporting small private businesses.银行应该支持小型私人企业。
['praɪ.vət] noun countable
■a soldier of the lowest rank in an army 二等兵，列兵 |