private
private
adjective
in private
adjective
- belonging to or for the use of one particular person or group of people only
私人的，私有的；独用的
all bedrooms have private facilities.
所有卧室都有独用卫生设备。
his private plane.
他的私人飞机。
■(of a situation, activity, or gathering) affecting or involving only a particular person or group of people
（情形，活动，聚会）私人的，非公开的
a small private service in the chapel.
小教堂中的小型私人礼拜。
■(of thoughts and feelings) not to be shared with or revealed to others
（思想，感情）非公开的，秘密的
she felt awkward at intruding on private grief.
她因触及他人的个人忧伤而感到尴尬。
■(of a person) not choosing to share their thoughts and feelings with others
（人）喜欢孤独的
he was a very private man.
他很孤僻。
■(of a meeting or discussion) involving only a small number of people and dealing with matters that are not to be disclosed to others
（聚会，讨论）私下的；保密的
this is a private conversation.
这是一次密谈。
■(of a place) quiet and free from people who may interrupt
（地方）隐退的；隐蔽的；隔离的
can we go somewhere a little more private?.
我们能否到更隐蔽的地方去？。
■[predic.](especially of two people) alone and undisturbed by others
（尤指两人）单独的
we can phone from the library—we'll be private in there.
我们可以从书房打电话——在那里我们可以不受干扰。 - (of a person) having no official or public role or position
（人）无官职的；非官职的
the paintings were sold to a private collector.
这些画被卖给了一位民间收藏家。
■not connected with one's work or official position
与官职无关的
the president was visiting China in a private capacity.
总裁以私人身份访问中国。 - (of a service or industry) provided or owned by an individual or an independent, commercial company rather than the state
（服务，行业）私营的，民营的
research projects carried out by private industry.
私营企业从事的研究项目。
■of or relating to a system of education or medical treatment conducted outside the state system and charging fees to the individuals who make use of it
（教育，医疗）私立的
private education.
私立学校教育。
if I could afford it I'd go private.
如果我出得起钱，我宁愿上私立学校。
■of, relating to, or denoting a transaction between individuals and not involving commercial organizations
（交易未涉及商业机构的）私下里的
it was a private sale—no estate agent's commission.
这是一笔私下交易——没有房屋中介手续费。
- the lowest rank in the army, below lance corporal or private first class
士兵；列兵；陆军二等兵 - (privates)(informal). short for private parts
(非正式)。 private parts的简称
in private
- with no one else present
非公开地，私下地；秘密地
I've got to talk to you in private.
我得私下和你谈谈。
- late Middle English (originally denoting a person not acting in an official capacity): from Latin privatus 'withdrawn from public life', a use of the past participle of privare 'bereave, deprive', from privus 'single, individual'
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