intimating

英 [ˈɪntɪmeɪtɪŋ] 美 [ˈɪntɪmeɪtɪŋ]

v.  透露; (间接)表示; 暗示
intimate的现在分词

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    The adjective and noun are pronounced /'ɪntɪmət/. The verb is pronounced /'ɪntɪmeɪt/. 形容词读作 /'ɪntɪmət/,动词读作 /'ɪntɪmeɪt/。

  1. ADJ-GRADED 亲密的;密切的
    If you have an intimate friendship with someone, you know them very well and like them a lot.
    1. I discussed with my intimate friends whether I would immediately have a baby.
      我与密友们讨论是否我要马上生孩子。
    2. An intimate is an intimate friend.
      密友;至交;知己
    3. They are to have an autumn wedding, an intimate of the couple confides.
      他们的婚礼将在秋季举行,这对情侣的一位密友透露说。
  2. ADJ-GRADED 有恋爱关系的;有性关系的
    If two people are in an intimate relationship, they are involved with each other in a loving or sexual way.
    1. I just won't discuss my intimate relationships.
      我就是不想讨论我的恋爱关系。
    2. ...their intimate moments with their boyfriends.
      她们与男友共浴爱河的时刻
  3. ADJ-GRADED 个人的;私下的;隐私的
    An intimate conversation or detail, for example, is very personal and private.
    1. He wrote about the intimate details of his family life...
      他写到了关于他家庭生活的一些不为人知的细节。
    2. I hate to interrupt your intimate conversation but we do have an assignment to discuss.
      我实在不愿打断你们的私人谈话,但是我们确实有事要谈。
  4. ADJ-GRADED 宁静怡人的;温馨的
    If you use intimate to describe an occasion or the atmosphere of a place, you like it because it is quiet and pleasant, and seems suitable for close conversations between friends.
    1. ...an intimate candlelit dinner for two.
      温馨的二人烛光晚餐
  5. ADJ-GRADED (联系)密切的，紧密的
    An intimate connection between ideas or organizations, for example, is a very strong link between them.
    1. ...an intimate connection between madness and wisdom...
      疯狂与智慧的密切关联
    2. France has kept the most intimate links with its former African territories.
      法国与其前非洲属地一直保持着最密切的联系。
  6. ADJ-GRADED 深刻的;详尽的;精通的
    An intimate knowledge of something is a deep and detailed knowledge of it.
    1. He surprised me with his intimate knowledge of Kierkegaard and Schopenhauer.
      他对克尔恺郭尔与叔本华的深刻了解让我很吃惊。
  7. VERB 暗示;提示
    If you intimate something, you say it in an indirect way.
    1. He went on to intimate that he was indeed contemplating a shake-up of the company...
      他继续暗示他确实在考虑对公司进行一次大改组。
    2. He had intimated to the French and Russians his readiness to come to a settlement.
      他已经向法国人和俄国人暗示他愿意达成协议。
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双语例句

  1. The old man closed his eyes eagerly, thereby intimating that such was his wish.
    老人热切地闭了眼睛，表明他正希望如此。
  2. The fringes of the pundit set have already been intimating that these tainted-food incidents are deliberate.
    有人已经宣称这些食品遭到污染的事件是故意的。
  3. Others are more relaxed, intimating it could be one way of achieving the ever closer union sought by the EU.
    也有些人不以为然，暗示这种情况可能有利于实现欧盟寻求的更加紧密团结的局面。
  4. He spoke to none of us, ate very little, and went out directly afterwards, intimating that he should not return before evening.
    他没对我们任何人说话，吃得很少，以后就径直出去，表示他在晚上以前是不会回来的。
  5. Now Pakistan is intimating that China, as well as being the economic partner of choice, may be a more reliable security partner too.
    现如今，巴基斯坦却在暗示，中国不仅是最佳经济合作伙伴，可能也是一个更可靠的安全伙伴。
  6. At the same time, that individual managing and took part in delivering information, showed intimating of the stage.
    同时，驿的私人承担经营、官驿兼为私人服务以及一部分私营邸、店参与信息传递，显示了这一时期馆驿建置私人化的总体特征。
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