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intimacy

英 ['ɪntɪməsɪ]美['ɪntɪməsi]
  • n. 性行为;亲密;亲昵行为;隐私

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复数: intimacies;

助记提示


1. in- => inter- => intim- "inmost" (最高级).
2. intim- "inmost" => "close friend" + -acy.
3. => closely acquainted, very familiar, inmost things.

中文词源


intimacy 亲密,密切

来自intimate,亲密的。

英文词源


intimacy (n.)
1640s, from intimate + -cy. As a euphemism for "sexual intercourse," from 1670s.

双语例句


1. She still ached for the lost intimacy and sexual contact of marriage.
她仍旧渴望拥有婚姻中逝去的那份缱绻和肌肤之亲。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The truth was he did not feel like intimacy with any woman.
事实是他不想与任何女人发生性关系。

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3. Her sunburn made intimacy too painful.
她的皮肤晒伤了,使得想要亲热一下都变得很痛苦。

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4. It takes time to build up intimacy.
建立亲密关系是需要时间的。

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5. His claims to an intimacy with the President are somewhat exaggerated.
他声称自己与总统关系密切,这有点言过其实.

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