private1/ˋpraIvIt; ˈpraIvət or ˈpraIvIt/adj 1 for only one person or group to use, not for everyone [ public ] 私人(用)的﹔私有的﹐个人的: a room with a private bath 带独用浴室的房间A sign said ‘Private property . Keep out.’ 一块牌子上写着“私人房产﹐禁止入内”。2 not owned or paid for by the government 私立的﹐私营的﹐民间的: a private company 私营公司private health care 私营医疗保健服务3 a private meeting, conversation etc is for a few particular people, and nobody else 私下的﹐不公开的: Heads of state met for private talks . 国家首脑进行了秘密会谈。4 private feelings, information etc are secret or personal and not for other people to know about〔感情﹑信息等〕秘密的﹔私人的: Don’t read that – it's private. 别看那个﹐那是私人信息。‘What are you laughing at?’ ‘It's a private joke (=a joke that only a few particular people will understand).’ “你们在笑什么?”“这是个别人不理解的玩笑。”5 not related to your work 与工作[公事]无关的﹐私人的: The president made a private visit to Mexico. 总统到墨西哥进行了私人访问。He's had some problems in his private life (=his life with family and friends). 他的个人生活遇到了一些问题。6 used to describe someone who is not publicly known, or does something for themselves rather than for the government or another organization 不为公众所知的﹔不任职于政府部门的﹔独立的〔相对于为某机构工作〕: donations from private individuals 来自私人的捐赠The painting was sold to a private collector . 这幅画卖给了一位私人收藏家。7 quiet and without other people there 清静无人的: a private corner of the garden 花园的一个僻静角落 —privately adv
private2n 1 in private without other people listening or watching 私下地: Can I speak to you in private? 我能和你单独谈谈吗?2 also 又作 Private [C] a soldier of the lowest rank in the army 二等兵〔级别最低的士兵〕