Word · Frequency #5263
intimate
暗示；透露；示意
核心释义
to suggest or make known indirectly
- 1.
谨慎地暗示或透露(某事)。
To suggest or disclose (something) discreetly.
- 2.
暗示；示意
give to understand
- 3.
暗示可能
imply as a possibility
谨慎地暗示或透露(某事)。；暗示；示意；暗示可能；暗示；通知
用法In use
He intimated that he might resign soon, leaving everyone surprised.
用法提示：这里“intimate”作为动词，表示“暗示”或“透露”，通过言语间接表达。
She intimated her disapproval by remaining silent during the discussion.
用法提示：“intimate”用作动词，通过行为（沉默）来间接表达意见。
The manager intimated that changes were coming without giving details.
用法提示：“intimate”作为动词，意为“暗示”，不直接说明而让对方领会。
intimate that clause
intimate后接that从句，表示暗示某个事实或可能性。
He intimated that he would resign.
他暗示说他要辞职。
intimate something to somebody
使用介词to引出对象。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- intimate that
- 暗示；示意
- He intimated that he would resign soon.他暗示他很快就会辞职。
- intimate something to someone
- 向某人透露某事
- She intimated her concerns to the manager.她向经理透露了她的担忧。
- intimate as much
- 暗示同样的事
- The minister intimated as much in his speech.部长在讲话中暗示了同样的事。
- intimate a desire
- 暗示一种愿望
- He intimated a desire to leave early.他暗示想早点离开。
- intimate the possibility
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把intimate拆成‘in-ti-mate’，想象对mate(伙伴)低声暗示：‘这事只告诉你’，即委婉透露。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、official statements、literary narrative 动词 intimate 表示“暗示、透露”，多用于正式书面语，如官方声明或文学叙述，日常口语中较少见；口语中通常用 suggest 或 hint。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词，后接宾语从句或名词短语
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -imate 结尾，但读音分两类：imitate、animate、estimate（动词）和动词 intimate /ˈɪntɪmeɪt/ 一样，末尾读 /meɪt/；ultimate、legitimate、approximate（形容词）末尾读 /mət/，和形容词 intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/ 相同。注意不要凭拼写一概读成 /meɪt/，还要区分动词 intimate 与形容词 intimate 的读音。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WORDNET.