- independently; in a way that is not under control of the state
- a privately owned company私营公司
- In public he supported the official policy, but privately he was sure it would fail.他明里支持这项官方政策，但暗中却确信它会失败。🔊🔊
- Their children were educated privately.他们的子女都是上私立学校的。🔊🔊
opposite publicly - in a secret way that involves a particular person or group of people, and not people in general
- Can we speak privately?我们能单独谈谈吗？🔊🔊
- in somebody's personal thoughts; in a way that is not known about in public
- She smiled, but privately she was furious.她面露微笑，但心里却十分恼火。🔊🔊
- to one person or a small group of people for payment私人教授的；个别传授的
- She gave piano lessons privately.她私下上钢琴课。
- directly between the person who sells something and the person who buys it; not involving a shop
- The painting was sold privately for £4m.这幅画私下以400万英镑出售。