private

adj.私有的，私人的；秘密的；内心的；平民的，无官职的，士兵的

n.列兵，士兵，[陆]二等兵；〈古〉私人，个人；阴部，生殖器

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

名词复数形式:privates

private 个人的，私有的

来自拉丁语privare,使个人化，使分开，使剥离，来自privus,个人的，自己的，来自PIE*per,向前，穿过，词源同ford,first.

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。