intimate
单词辨析：
指关系亲近的，也指某人的言行十分随便，显得过于亲昵的。
She is on familiar terms with all her neighbours.
她和所有邻居的关系都很好。
He was a bit too familiar with that girl after several drinks last night.
昨天晚上，他喝了几杯酒之后对那个女孩有点过分亲昵。
指人与人之间彼此喜爱、关系亲密的。
She and her younger sister are very close.
她和她妹妹很亲。
He felt closer to Susan after the campfire party.
篝火晚会之后，他觉得和苏珊更亲近了。
We are close friends.
我们是密友。
指关系极其亲密的。
They have lived here for a year and a half, but are still not on intimate terms with their neighbours.
他们已经在这里住了一年半了，却仍然和邻居不熟。
He is my intimate friend.
他是我的密友。
指间接表达自己的所感所想，而非直接说明。
His smile implied his consent.
他的微笑暗示他同意。
She implied that she was the one in charge of the whole project.
她暗示她是整个计划的负责人。
指通过间接的言语或行动来暗示某事。
He strongly hinted that he might run for the position of mayor.
他强烈暗示他可能要竞选市长。
She had no idea what her friend was hinting at.
她不知道她的朋友在暗示什么。
指暗示令人不愉快的内容，尤暗指某人不诚实。
He insinuated that the boy was lying to her.
他暗指那个男孩在对她说谎。
Do you know what she was trying to insinuate?
你知道她想暗示什么吗？
指间接地表达出自己的意思，而非直接说明。
He has intimated to me his wish to resign.
他向我暗示过他想辞职。
She vaguely intimated that she couldn't invite them to the party.
她含糊地暗示无法邀请他们参加聚会。
指隐晦而间接地表达某事。
Are you suggesting that you are smarter than her?
你言下之意是说你比她聪明吗？
She would never suggest such a thing.
她根本不会有这样的意思。
相关例句：
The cafe has an intimate but buzzy atmosphere.
这个咖啡馆很温馨，但又有一种时尚的氛围。
I can't tell them my intimate thoughts.
我不能告诉他们我内心深处的想法。
She complained that intimate aspects of her personal life had been made public property.
她抱怨说自己私生活中的隐私都成了家喻户晓的事。
France has kept the most intimate links with its former African territories.
法国与其前非洲属地一直保持着最密切的联系。
She is on intimate terms with john.
她与约翰关系密切。
He is an intimate friend of my father's.
他和我父亲是知交。