[mass noun]the state or condition of being free from being observed or disturbed by other people 清静,(不受干扰的)独处 she returned to the privacy of her own home. 她回到自己清静的家中。 ■the state of being free from public attention 隐私;秘密;私下 a law to restrict newspapers' freedom to invade people's privacy. 一项限制报纸随意侵犯人们隐私的法律。