private

• 属于或用于特定个人或群体的；不公开的，不对公众开放的。也可指私人的、私密的、不公开的。

Belonging to or intended for a particular person or group; not public or shared.

1. A2formal

   Belonging to or for the use of a particular person or group; not public.

   私人的

   • This is a private conversation, please leave the room.
   • She has a private office on the top floor.
   • The garden is private and not open to visitors.

   同义词confidentialexclusiveindividualnonpublicpersonalrestrictedsecret

   反义词communalpublicshared

2. Personal and confidentialB1formal

   Relating to personal matters that are not to be shared with others.

   私人的和保密的

   • He keeps his private life separate from work.
   • Please respect my private thoughts and feelings.
   • The diary contains her most private secrets.

   同义词confidentialindividualintimatepersonalsecret

   反义词commonopenpublicshared

3. Not owned by the stateB1formal

   Owned or controlled by an individual or company, not by the government.

   私有的

   • She works for a private company.
   • The hospital is a private institution.
   • Private schools often have smaller class sizes.

   同义词independent

   反义词federalgovernmentmunicipalnationalpublicstate

• 指军队或海军陆战队中最低军衔的士兵。也可泛指普通士兵、列兵。

A noun referring to a soldier of the lowest rank in an army or marine corps.

1. Soldier rankB1formal

   A soldier of the lowest rank in many armies.

   列兵

   • He joined the army as a private.
   • The private was assigned to guard duty.
   • Privates must follow orders from their superiors.

   同义词buck privatecommon soldierenlisted mantrooper

2. Private personB2formal

   A person who is not in public office or not part of the public eye.

   普通人

   • The celebrity wanted to remain a private after the scandal.
   • He is a private, not a public figure.
   • She prefers to live as a private, away from media attention.

   反义词celebrityofficialpublic figure