privately ['praɪ.vət.li] adverb PERSONAL 私下 ADVANCED ■in secret, or with only one or two other people present 私下地,秘密地•She spoke privately with the manager.她私下与经理面谈。 •Despite his public support, privately (= secretly) he was worried.尽管他公开支持,但私底下还是焦虑不安。 ['praɪ.vət.li] adverb NOT OFFICIAL 非官方 ■by a person or company and not by the government 私立地;私营地;民间地•a privately-owned business民营企业 |