privacy

英 [ˈprɪvəsi]

美 [ˈpraɪvəsi]

n.  隐私; 私密; 不受公众干扰的状态

复数：privacies　

CET6考研IELTSTEM8计算机

Collins.2 / BNC.5243 / COCA.3060

牛津词典

noun

• 隐私；私密
  the state of being alone and not watched or disturbed by other people
  1. She was longing for some peace and privacy.
     她渴望过清静的私人生活。
  2. I value my privacy.
     我重视自己的隐私。
  3. He read the letter later in the privacy of his own room.
     稍后，他在自己房间里私下读了那封信。
• 不受公众干扰的状态
  the state of being free from the attention of the public
  1. freedom of speech and the right to privacy
     言论自由与隐私权

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 隐私；独处；清静
  If you haveprivacy, you are in a place or situation which allows you to do things without other people seeing you or disturbing you.
  1. He saw the publication of this book as an embarrassing invasion of his privacy...
     他觉得这本书的出版侵犯了他的私生活，让他十分难堪。
  2. Thatched pavilions provide shady retreats for relaxing and reading in privacy.
     茅草亭是独自放松和读书的阴凉清幽之所。
  3. ...a collection of over 60 designs to try on in the privacy of your own home.
     能让你自己在家安心试穿的60多种款式的系列时装
• PHRASE 干扰…的生活；侵犯…的隐私
  If someone or somethinginvadesyourprivacy, they interfere in your life without your permission.
  1. The press invade people's privacy unjustifiably every day.
     每天媒体都会毫无道理地干扰人们的生活。

英英释义

noun

• the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
  Synonym:privatenessseclusion
• the condition of being concealed or hidden
  Synonym:privatenesssecrecyconcealment

双语例句

• The press invade people's privacy unjustifiably every day.
  每天媒体都会毫无道理地干扰人们的生活。
• She has been comparatively successful in maintaining her privacy.
  在保护自己的隐私方面她一直都做得比较成功。
• She wept in the privacy of her own room.
  她在自己房内暗暗落泪。
• The British Sports Council is no respecter of privacy or careers as it tries to stamp out the cheats
  为了杜绝舞弊行为，英国体育委员会丝毫不会顾及个人的隐私或职业。
• It was the lack of privacy that eventually persuaded us to move after Ben was born.
  就是因为想要清静，我们最终在本出生后搬家了。
• You're a menace to my privacy, Kenworthy
  肯沃西，你这人真讨厌，居然侵犯我的隐私。
• Thatched pavilions provide shady retreats for relaxing and reading in privacy.
  茅草亭是独自放松和读书的阴凉清幽之所。
• This was a shocking invasion of privacy.
  这是对隐私的公然侵犯。
• Leaving aside the question of privacy, constant surveillance can be remarkably convenient.
  如果不去管隐私问题的话，实施不间断监视其实是非常便利的。
• However, this has inconvenienced, affected you and your family and also infringed on your privacy.
  可是，这却让你觉得大大的不方便，影响了你和你的家人以及侵犯你的隐私。