intimacy
gb/ˈɪntɪməsi/ us/ˈɪntɪməsi/
B2
英语
~ 5400
义项
0 个义项
名词
B2
state
1
close, trusting personal relationship
a very close and warm relationship where people trust each other and share their true feelings
用法模式：
intimacy between [people] / intimacy with [someone]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use "intimacy" to mean any friendly relationship. In English, "intimacy" usually suggests a very close, emotionally open relationship, not just being friendly. Also, use "intimacy with someone" or "intimacy between people", not "intimacy to someone".
近义词
closeness (General word for a close relationship; less likely to imply deep emotional sharing than "intimacy".)
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bond (Suggests a strong connection or tie; may be emotional but does not always imply private or vulnerable sharing.)
反义词
distance (Suggests lack of emotional closeness or connection between people.)
搭配
emotional intimacy
|intimacy between partners
|intimacy with [someone]
|build intimacy
|fear of intimacy
|intimacy issues
主题
relationships
|emotions
|family
|romance
例句
- Over the years, a deep intimacy grew between the two friends.
- Couples therapy helped them rebuild the intimacy they had lost.
- She values emotional intimacy more than expensive gifts.
- The retreat was designed to foster intimacy and trust within the team.
- Childhood experiences often shape how comfortable we feel with intimacy as adults.
学习者例句
- There is a strong intimacy between the two sisters.
- They are afraid of intimacy and do not let people get close.
- Good communication can help create intimacy in a marriage.
- He enjoys the intimacy of small, close friendships.
- Trust is important for real intimacy.
名词
B2
action
2
sexual or very close physical contact
sexual activity or very close touching between people in a romantic relationship
用法模式：
physical/sexual intimacy with [someone]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use "sex" when they want a softer or more polite word; "intimacy" is often used as a more gentle or private-sounding term. Also, do not say "do intimacy"; instead say "have physical intimacy" or "engage in intimacy".
近义词
sexual relations (More formal and direct; clearly refers to sex, while "intimacy" can sound softer or more euphemistic.)
反义词
abstinence (Refers to choosing not to have sexual activity, which is the opposite of engaging in sexual intimacy.)
搭配
physical intimacy
|sexual intimacy
|intimacy with a partner
|engage in intimacy
|fear of physical intimacy
|intimacy in a marriage
主题
sex
|relationships
|romance
|body
例句
- He struggles with physical intimacy because of past trauma.
- They agreed to wait before moving into sexual intimacy.
- The movie shows their growing intimacy without explicit scenes.
- Some cultures place strong rules around sexual intimacy before marriage.
- After the surgery, they had to slowly rebuild their physical intimacy.
学习者例句
- They are not ready for sexual intimacy yet.
- Physical intimacy is an important part of their relationship.
- She has a fear of intimacy after a bad experience.
- They talk about their needs for intimacy in the marriage.
- The couple lost intimacy and felt more like roommates.
名词
formal
C1
state
3
deep familiarity with something
very close and detailed knowledge of something because you have known or studied it for a long time
用法模式：
intimacy with [a subject/area]
常见错误：
Learners usually use "knowledge of" or "familiarity with" in this sense and may not realize "intimacy" can also describe detailed knowledge. This use is more formal and is not common in everyday conversation.
近义词
familiarity (Very close in meaning; "intimacy" is slightly stronger and more personal or thorough than general "familiarity".)
反义词
ignorance (Indicates a lack of knowledge, which is the opposite of deep familiarity or intimacy with something.)
搭配
intimacy with the law
|intimacy with the subject
|intimacy with the city
|intimacy with the details
|a rare intimacy with nature
|intimacy with the material
主题
knowledge
|work
|arts
|education
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The lawyer's intimacy with international trade law made her invaluable to the company.
- His writing shows an impressive intimacy with local history.
- Years of fieldwork gave her an intimacy with the landscape that few researchers possess.
- The guide spoke with an intimacy with the city that only a lifelong resident could have.
- Her intimacy with the software allowed her to solve problems quickly.
学习者例句
- She has an intimacy with the subject after many years of study.
- His intimacy with the city streets helps him drive without a map.
- The teacher shows intimacy with the language in every lesson.
- After ten years in the job, he gained intimacy with the system.
- The artist's intimacy with color is clear in her paintings.
名词
literary
C1
action
4
sharing very private thoughts
a very personal thing that you say or do when you share your private thoughts or secret feelings with someone, often used as "intimacies"
用法模式：
share/exchange intimacies with [someone]
常见错误：
Learners may not recognize that "intimacies" is often used in the plural to mean very personal things that people say or do. This sense is less common in everyday speech and appears more in books or formal writing.
近义词
confidences (Often used in plural; suggests private or secret things told to someone you trust, similar to "intimacies" but slightly more neutral.)
反义词
small talk (Light, impersonal conversation, which is the opposite of sharing deep, private intimacies.)
搭配
share intimacies
|exchange intimacies
|whispered intimacies
|private intimacies
|confidential intimacies
|reveal intimacies
主题
communication
|emotions
|relationships
例句
- Late at night they exchanged quiet intimacies about their fears and hopes.
- She was embarrassed that their private intimacies had become public gossip.
- In his letters he poured out intimacies he never spoke aloud.
- The novel is filled with whispered intimacies between the two characters.
- He regretted sharing such intimacies with someone he barely knew.
学习者例句
- They sit together and share intimacies about their lives.
- She tells her best friend many intimacies she tells no one else.
- The diary is full of personal intimacies.
- He does not like to exchange intimacies with people at work.
- The book includes the writer's private intimacies.
语法
词典原形
intimacy
IPA
GB/ˈɪntɪməsi/
US/ˈɪntɪməsi/
音节与重音
in - tim - acy （3 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: intimacy
- Plural: intimacies, intimacy
词族
Forms
intimacies
noun
Core family
intimate
adjective B2
intimately
adverb C1
相关表达
a sense of intimacy
1/ə sˈɛns əv ˈɪntɪməsi/
fixed phrase
feeling that things are close and private
a feeling that people are very close and private with each other or in a place
例句
- The small restaurant creates a sense of intimacy with its soft lighting.
- Sharing personal stories can build a sense of intimacy in a group.
create intimacy
1/kɹiˈeɪt ˈɪntɪməsi/
fixed phrase
cause people to become close
to make people feel closer and more open with each other
例句
- Honest conversations can create intimacy in a relationship.
- The workshop uses group exercises to create intimacy among participants.
emotional intimacy
1/ɪmˈoʊʃənəl ˈɪntɪməsi/
fixed phrase
close and trusting emotional bond
a very close and open emotional relationship where people feel safe to share their true feelings
例句
- They have strong emotional intimacy but still struggle with physical closeness.
- The therapist helped the couple rebuild emotional intimacy after the affair.
fear of intimacy
1/fˈɪɹ əv ˈɪntɪməsi/
fixed phrase
fear of getting very close to others
a strong fear of being very close to other people in an emotional or physical way
例句
- His fear of intimacy makes it hard for him to stay in long-term relationships.
- Therapy can help people understand the roots of their fear of intimacy.
intimacy issues
1/ˈɪntɪməsi ˈɪʃuz/
fixed phrase
problems with closeness in relationships
difficulties with being emotionally or physically close to other people
例句
- She is in therapy to work on her intimacy issues.
- Many couples face intimacy issues after a major conflict.
physical intimacy
1/fˈɪzɪkəl ˈɪntɪməsi/
fixed phrase
very close physical or sexual contact
touching another person in a very close and romantic or sexual way
例句
- After the accident, physical intimacy was painful for him for a long time.
- Some couples find it hard to talk openly about physical intimacy.
sexual intimacy
1/sˈɛkʃuəl ˈɪntɪməsi/
fixed phrase
sexual activity between partners
sex or very close sexual contact between people in a romantic relationship
例句
- They decided to wait before having sexual intimacy.
- The book discusses how illness can affect sexual intimacy in marriage.