intimacy

• 名词，指人与人之间亲密、亲近的状态，包括情感上的亲近、深厚的信任与相互理解，也常指涉及浪漫或性关系的私密关系。

A noun referring to a state of close familiarity, emotional closeness, or a private, often romantic or sexual, relationship between people.

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1. Close friendshipB2formal

   A state of having a very close and warm personal relationship with someone, characterized by deep understanding and trust.

   亲密关系

   • Their intimacy grew over years of shared experiences.
   • She valued the intimacy of their friendship above all else.
   • True intimacy requires vulnerability and honesty.

   同义词affinityattachmentbondclosenesscomradeshipfamiliarityfellowshiprapport

   反义词aloofnessdetachmentdistance

2. C1formal

   A private or often secretive sexual relationship between two people.

   私情

   • The novel explores the intimacy between the two main characters.
   • They maintained a secret intimacy for several months.
   • The scandal involved an illicit intimacy between the politician and his assistant.

   同义词affairamourintrigueliaison

3. Sense of belongingB2formal

   A feeling of being deeply connected and belonging together with another person or group.

   亲密感

   • The retreat fostered a sense of intimacy among the team members.
   • She felt a profound intimacy with her family during the holiday.
   • The shared experience created an intimacy that words could not describe.

   同义词attachmentbelongingclosenessconnectednessfellowshipkinshiprapporttogetherness