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intimacy

noun
🔊/ˈɪntɪməsi/
🔊/ˈɪntɪməsi/
(plural intimacies)
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  1. [uncountable, singular] the state of having a close personal relationship with somebody亲密；密切；关系密切
    • She isn't capable of real intimacy.她不会跟他人真正亲密相处。
    • intimacy between A and B The old intimacy between them had gone for ever.他们之间从前的亲密已经一去不复返了。
    • intimacy with somebody He enjoys an intimacy with the president.他与总裁过从甚密。
    Extra Examples
    • Gradually, a deep emotional intimacy developed between them.他们之间的感情日渐亲密。
    • He was prevented from declaring his love by his fear of intimacy.他因为惧怕与他人的亲密关系而不能表达自己的爱意。
    • I sensed a close intimacy between them.我感觉他们之间关系很亲密。
    • the artist's ability to achieve intimacy with his subjects艺术家充分理解其创作主题的能力
    • the intimacy created between student and teacher师生之间建立的亲密关系
    Topics Family and relationshipsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • genuine
    • real
    • true
    • …
    verb + intimacy
    • be capable of
    • achieve
    • experience
    • …
    intimacy + verb
    • develop
    preposition
    • intimacy between
    • intimacy with
    phrases
    • fear of intimacy
    • a feeling of intimacy
    • a sense of intimacy
    • …
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  2. [uncountable] a private and comfortable atmosphere亲密；密切；关系密切
    • The room had a peaceful sense of intimacy about it.房间里洋溢着祥和的亲密氛围。
    • The noise destroyed the intimacy of their conversation.噪声破坏了他们交谈的那份亲密。
  3. [countable, usually plural] a thing that a person says or does to somebody that they know very well亲密的言语（或行为）
  4. [uncountable] (formal or law法律) sexual activity, especially an act of sexual intercourse性行为；（尤指）性交
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • genuine
    • real
    • true
    • …
    verb + intimacy
    • be capable of
    • achieve
    • experience
    • …
    intimacy + verb
    • develop
    preposition
    • intimacy between
    • intimacy with
    phrases
    • fear of intimacy
    • a feeling of intimacy
    • a sense of intimacy
    • …
    See full entry