private

adj.

非公开 not public

1. 私有的；私用的；自用的
   belonging to or for the use of a particular person or group; not for public use
   1. The sign said, ‘Private property. Keep out.’
      标牌上写着：“私人领地，禁止进入。”
   2. Those are my father's private papers.
      那些都是我父亲的私人文件。
   3. The hotel has 110 bedrooms, all with private bathrooms.
      这家旅馆有110间客房，各有独立卫生间。

谈话；会晤 conversation/meeting

2. 为一部分人的；私人的；秘密的
   intended for or involving a particular person or group of people, not for people in general or for others to know about
   1. a private conversation
      私人交谈
   2. They were sharing a private joke.
      他们讲着外人听不懂的笑话。
   3. Senior defence officials held private talks.
      高级防务官员举行了秘密会谈。

情感；信息 feelings/information

3. 内心的；隐秘的；私下的
   that you do not want other people to know about
   1. her private thoughts and feelings
      她私下的想法和感情

非国有 not owned/run by state

4. 私立的；私营的；民营的
   owned or managed by an individual person or an independent company rather than by the state
   1. private banks/companies/schools
      私营银行 / 公司；私立学校
   2. a programme to return many of the state companies to private ownership
      把很多国营公司转为民营的计划
5. 个体的，独立的，私人的（尤指医疗或教育）
   working or acting for yourself rather than for the state or for a group or company, especially in health or education
   1. private doctors
      私人医生
   2. If I can afford it, I think I'll go private (= pay for medical care rather than use the government service) .
      如果花得起，我想我会自费医疗的。

非工作 not work

6. 与工作（或官职）无关的；个人的；私人的
   not connected with your work or official position
   1. a politician's private life
      政界人物的私生活

清静 quiet

7. 僻静的；不受打扰的
   where you are not likely to be disturbed; quiet
   1. Let's go somewhere a bit more private.
      咱们另找个僻静些的地方吧。

人 person

8. 不愿吐露心思的；内向的；不爱交流思想感情的
   not wanting to share thoughts and feelings with other people
   1. He's a very private person.
      他是个闷葫芦。

功课 lessons

9. 私人教授的；个别传授的
   given by a teacher, etc. to one person or a small group of people for payment
   1. She gives private English lessons at weekends.
      她周末给私人教授英语。

钱 money

10. 由财产增溢的；间接收入的；非劳动所得的
    that you receive from property or other sources but do not have to earn
    1. He has a private income.
       他有一笔私人收入。

noun

1. 二等兵，列兵（级别最低的士兵）
   a soldier of the lowest rank in the army
2. 二等兵，列兵（级别最低的士兵）
   a soldier of the lowest rank in the army

1. ADJ （产业、服务）私立的，私有的，私营的，民营的
   Private industries and services are owned or controlled by an individual person or a commercial company, rather than by the state or an official organization.
   1. ...a joint venture with private industry...
      与私营企业建立的合资企业
   2. Bupa runs private hospitals in Britain...
      保柏在英国开办私立医院。
   3. Brazil says its constitution forbids the private ownership of energy assets.
      巴西称其宪法禁止个人占有能源资产。
2. ADJ 个人的；私人的
   Private individuals are acting only for themselves, and are not representing any group, company, or organization.
   1. ...the law's insistence that private citizens are not permitted to have weapons...
      法律坚持要求公民个人不得持有武器
   2. The King was on a private visit to enable him to pray at the tombs of his ancestors...
      国王以私人身份出访，以便能够祭拜先祖陵墓。
   3. The family tried to bring a private prosecution against him for assault.
      这家人试图以侵犯人身为由对他提起自诉。
3. ADJ （财物等）个人所有的，私有的，私人的
   Your private things belong only to you, or may only be used by you.
   1. The landowners have had to sell their private aircraft...
      这些土地所有者不得不卖掉自己的私人飞机。
   2. They want more State control over private property...
      他们希望加强国家对私有财产的控制。
   3. There are 76 individually furnished bedrooms, all with private bathrooms...
      这里有76间陈设各异的卧室，都配有独立卫生间。
   4. I took the precaution of clearing out my desk before I left, and only my private secretary knows it.
      我在离开之前预先把桌子整理好了，这一点只有我的私人秘书知道。
4. ADJ （地方、聚会等）非公开的，私人的
   Private places or gatherings may be attended only by a particular group of people, rather than by the general public.
   1. 673 private golf clubs took part in a recent study...
      673家私人高尔夫俱乐部参与了最近的研究。
   2. The door is marked 'Private'...
      这扇门上标着“私人房间”。
   3. Brian Epstein was buried in a private ceremony at Long Lane Cemetery, Liverpool.
      在利物浦朗雷恩公墓为布赖恩·爱泼斯坦举行了私人葬礼。
5. ADJ （会议、讨论、活动等）秘密的，私下的
   Private meetings, discussions, and other activities involve only a small number of people, and very little information about them is given to other people.
   1. Don't bug private conversations, and don't buy papers that reprint them.
      不要窃听私人谈话，不要购买重印这些谈话的报纸。
6. ADJ （生活）私人的，个人的，与工作无关的
   Your private life is that part of your life that is concerned with your personal relationships and activities, rather than with your work or business.
   1. I've always kept my private and professional life separate...
      我总是将私生活和工作分开。
   2. My private affairs are no one's business but my own.
      我自己的事自己管，不用其他人操心。
7. ADJ-GRADED （想法、感觉）私密的，隐私的，内心的
   Your private thoughts or feelings are ones that you do not talk about to other people.
   1. We all felt as if we were intruding on his private grief.
      我们都觉得似乎触及到了他内心的伤痛。
   2. ...the enactment of her private sexual fantasies...
      她内心产生了性幻想
   3. It's just that it's something very private, and I simply can't talk about it.
      只不过这是非常隐私的事情，我根本不能谈论这个。
8. ADJ 只有自己人明白的
   You can use private to describe situations or activities that are understood only by the people involved in them, and not by anyone else.
   1. Chinese waiters stood in a cluster, sharing a private joke...
      华人服务生们站在一起，讲着只有他们自己才懂的笑话。
   2. As many as 40 per cent of twins have a private language that excludes the rest of the family.
      多达40％的双胞胎都有自己的语言，其他家庭成员都听不懂。
9. ADJ-GRADED （地方等）僻静的，幽静的，无人打扰的
   If you describe a place as private, or as somewhere where you can be private, you mean that it is a quiet place and you can be alone there without being disturbed.
   1. It was the only reasonably private place they could find.
      这是他们能找到的唯一一个还算僻静之处。
   2. ...a very attractive country house set within a uniquely beautiful and private position...
      坐落在风景独特的僻静之处的非常别致的乡间别墅
   3. We were alone, completely private, with not even Angela present.
      就我们自己，没有其他人打扰，连安吉拉也不在。
10. ADJ-GRADED （人）内敛的，文静内向的，孤僻的
    If you describe someone as a private person, you mean that they are very quiet by nature and do not reveal their thoughts and feelings to other people.
    1. She has always been a rather private person...
       她一直是一个相当内向的人。
    2. Gould was an intensely private individual.
       古德以前是个极为孤僻的人。
11. ADJ 私人教授的；私下辅导的
    You can use private to describe lessons that are not part of ordinary school activity, and which are given by a teacher to an individual pupil or a small group, usually in return for payment.
    1. Martial arts: Private lessons: £8 per hour.
       武术：私人教授：每小时8英镑
    2. ...Donald Tovey, who took her as his private pupil for the piano.
       唐纳德·托维，她的私人钢琴老师
12. N-COUNT; N-TITLE 列兵，二等兵（级别最低的士兵）
    A private is a soldier of the lowest rank in an army or the marines.
    1. One gunner in each battery was an NCO and the rest were privates.
       每个炮兵连都有一个炮手是军士，其余都是二等兵。
    2. ...Private Martin Ferguson.
       二等兵马丁·费格森
13. N-PLURAL 私处；阴部
    Your privates are your genitals.
    1. You should wash your feet and your privates every day.
       应该每天洗脚，并清洗阴部。
14. See also: privately
15. PHRASE 私下地；秘密地
    If you do something in private, you do it without other people being present, often because it is something that you want to keep secret.
    1. Some of what we're talking about might better be discussed in private.
       我们要谈论的一些事情最好是在私下里讨论。

1. Its recommendations are based on detailed comparisons between the public and private sectors
   建议是建立在对国营部门与私营部门进行详细比较的基础上的。
2. Bupa runs private hospitals in Britain
   保柏在英国开办私立医院。
3. Brazil says its constitution forbids the private ownership of energy assets.
   巴西称其宪法禁止个人占有能源资产。
4. The King was on a private visit to enable him to pray at the tombs of his ancestors
   国王以私人身份出访，以便能够祭拜先祖陵墓。
5. The family tried to bring a private prosecution against him for assault.
   这家人试图以侵犯人身为由对他提起自诉。
6. The landowners have had to sell their private aircraft
   这些土地所有者不得不卖掉自己的私人飞机。
7. They want more State control over private property
   他们希望加强国家对私有财产的控制。
8. There are 76 individually furnished bedrooms, all with private bathrooms
   这里有76间陈设各异的卧室，都配有独立卫生间。
9. I took the precaution of clearing out my desk before I left, and only my private secretary knows it.
   我在离开之前预先把桌子整理好了，这一点只有我的私人秘书知道。
10. 673 private golf clubs took part in a recent study
    673家私人高尔夫俱乐部参与了最近的研究。
11. The door is marked 'Private'
    这扇门上标着“私人房间”。
12. Brian Epstein was buried in a private ceremony at Long Lane Cemetery, Liverpool.
    在利物浦朗雷恩公墓为布赖恩·爱泼斯坦举行了私人葬礼。
13. Don't bug private conversations, and don't buy papers that reprint them.
    不要窃听私人谈话，不要购买重印这些谈话的报纸。
14. I've always kept my private and professional life separate
    我总是将私生活和工作分开。
15. My private affairs are no one's business but my own.
    我自己的事自己管，不用其他人操心。
16. We all felt as if we were intruding on his private grief.
    我们都觉得似乎触及到了他内心的伤痛。
17. It's just that it's something very private, and I simply can't talk about it.
    只不过这是非常隐私的事情，我根本不能谈论这个。
18. Chinese waiters stood in a cluster, sharing a private joke
    华人服务生们站在一起，讲着只有他们自己才懂的笑话。
19. As many as 40 per cent of twins have a private language that excludes the rest of the family.
    多达40%的双胞胎都有自己的语言，其他家庭成员都听不懂。
20. It was the only reasonably private place they could find.
    这是他们能找到的唯一一个还算僻静之处。
21. We were alone, completely private, with not even Angela present.
    就我们自己，没有其他人打扰，连安吉拉也不在。
22. She has always been a rather private person
    她一直是一个相当内向的人。
23. Gould was an intensely private individual.
    古德以前是个极为孤僻的人。
24. Martial arts: Private lessons: £ 8 per hour.
    武术：私人教授：每小时8英镑
25. One gunner in each battery was an NCO and the rest were privates.
    每个炮兵连都有一个炮手是军士，其余都是二等兵。
26. Some of what we're talking about might better be discussed in private.
    我们要谈论的一些事情最好是在私下里讨论。
27. Sergeants and corporals outnumber private soldiers.
    中士和下士的人数超过了列兵。
28. This vehicle has been parked on private property.
    这辆车停在了私人地产上。
29. Politicians 'private lives have no relevance to their public roles
    政治家的私生活与他们的公众角色不相关。
30. When off duty I can do my private work.
    不上班的时候我可以做自己的事了。

  personal individual private【导航词义：个人的，私人的】

  personal adj. 个人的，私人的

〔辨析〕指属于或关于某个人的，只作定语；也指有关个人生活的。

  individual adj. 个人的

〔辨析〕指属于或专供个体而非群体的，只作定语。

  private adj. 个人的，私人的

〔辨析〕指只供某个人或群体使用的，强调非公用性；也指私人的、与公事或官职无关的。

n.

in private

• 私下地；没外人在场
  with nobody else present
  1. Is there somewhere we can discuss this in private?
     有没有什么地方能让我们单独谈谈这件事？

noun

1. an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines
   1. our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value

   Synonym:    buck privatecommon soldier

adj

1. not expressed
   1. secret (or private) thoughts

   Synonym:    secret

2. concerning one person exclusively
   1. we all have individual cars
   2. each room has a private bath

   Synonym:    individual(a)

3. concerning things deeply private and personal
   1. private correspondence
   2. private family matters

4. confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
   1. a private place
   2. private discussions
   3. private lessons
   4. a private club
   5. a private secretary
   6. private property
   7. the former President is now a private citizen
   8. public figures struggle to maintain a private life