英['ɪntɪmət]美['ɪntɪmət]
记忆方法
词源词根法
来自拉丁语intus,在内部,在里面,-m,最高级后缀,词源同extreme,ultimate.引申词义亲密的。来源于拉丁语动词intimare(使熟悉)的过去分词intimatus。=词义重点在于开头的in(在…里),亲密就是你的心里有我,我的心里有你;-tim是最高级后缀,在ultimate(终极的)、optimal(最佳的)等词中都有出现;所以字面义是“在最里面的,在最深处的”。
词根词缀法
in作为前缀表示“在里面”,ti想成“提”,mate想成“伙伴”(在内心深处一直提到的伙伴是不是和你的关系是亲密的)。
组合记忆法
in在 ti体 mate伙伴,在身体里的伙伴是亲密的
adjective(形容词)noun(名词)
双解例句
adjective(形容词)noun(名词)
小知识
Intimate means being close. A small restaurant is called intimate because you're sitting close to the other people, and your best friends are considered your intimate friends.
This adjective can mean very friendly, or very personal or private. The original spelling was intime, from French, from Latin intimus “innermost,” from intus “within.” The related verb intimate means to hint or suggest. Intimate is also a noun meaning a close friend or associate. You might intimate to your intimates that you want to leave a boring party.
实用短语
常用短语
单词用法
单词辨析
intimate,close,familiar
这三个词的共同意思是“亲近,亲密”。其区别是familiar指经常接触,长时间的交往使彼此熟悉,亲近,甚至随便,不拘小节;close指由于感情、爱好、兴趣等方面的接近而趋于亲近,也指关系上的亲密;intimate是正式用语,指由于有某种关系(如血缘关系、朋友关系等)或深刻了解彼此的思想感情,或有共同的爱好、志向而亲近。例如His familiar behaviour annoys me,I don't know him at all well.他随便的态度使我很不自在,其实我和他一点也不熟悉。They are close friends.他们是亲密的朋友。He is on intimate terms with my father.他和我父亲的关系很亲密。v.(动词)intimate,hint,suggest
这组词的共同意思是“暗示”,其区别是hint和intimate指用间接、含蓄的语言“暗示”,intimate更为坦白;suggest可指直接“建议”,也可指暗中流露。例如He hinted his dissatisfaction with her work.他暗示了对她工作的不满。She hinted that it was time we left.她暗示我们该走了。He intimated that he intended to marry her.他暗示要娶她。The dean intimated his approval of the plan.系主任表明同意这一计划。
同义词辨析
familiar, intimate, close, confidential
这些形容词均含”亲密的”之意。
- familiar: 通常指因长期交往而彼此很熟悉,像自家人一样。
- intimate: 语气强烈,指感情或思想融洽、相互知心,彼此关系亲密。
- close: 语气较强,指兴趣爱好相同,因而关系密切,感情深笃。
- confidential: 指相互之间可推心置腹、彼此信赖。