Language Activator – Private
اغلب دیکشنری ها لغاتی را مترادف یک لغت معرفی میکنند. اما آیا تمامی مترادفهای یک لغت صد در صد معنای همان لغت را القا میکنند؟ مسلماً خیر. در این بخش از لغات هم معنی و یا نزدیک به لغت private را بررسی خواهیم کرد.
private
(adjective)
: not for other people to know about
.We all have our private dreams, fantasies and secrets
.Guy had to obey his superiors, no matter what his private thoughts on the matter
Brian had an irritating habit of saying, ‘It’ll be fine!’, whenever she mentioned any of her private fears
keep something private
Clarence refused to comment on the state of his marriage, saying, it ‘is a private matter which we’d like to keep private
privately
(adverb)
.Simon seemed confident, but privately he grew increasingly anxious
secret
(adjective)
your secret thoughts and feelings are ones that you never show and never tell anyone else about
.I had a secret ambition to return to politics
secret hopes/fears/desires etc
.Psychologists say that dreams can reveal our secret desires
.Williams’ diaries reveal all his secret hopes and fears
secretly
(adverb)
.She said nothing, though she secretly admired his courage
intimate
(adjective)
: very private, and usually concerned with your relationships, sexual feelings etc
.Some people see nothing wrong with appearing on a TV show, and revealing their most intimate thoughts
.They held hands, walked along the beach, and shared intimate secrets
intimate details
You do not expect to see the most intimate details of your marriage splashed across the pages of the newspapers
personal
(adjective)
your personal thoughts and feelings are ones that you feel deeply, and do not usually tell other people about
!I’m not going to tell you that – it’s personal
personal feelings/thoughts/problems
.She felt her problems were too personal to talk about
In those days it was socially unacceptable for men to cry in public, or to express their personal feelings
innermost
(adjective only before noun)
innermost feelings/thoughts/secrets/desires etc feelings, thoughts etc
: that are very important to you, but that you do not like to talk to other people about
.He’s not the kind of person to reveal his innermost secrets, even to his closest friends
She works with emotionally disturbed people, teaching them to express their innermost feelings through poetry
:Practice
: Fill in the blanks with appropriate words
Private / secret / innermost / intimate / personal
.N1. He’s not the kind of person to reveal his ……………… secrets, even to his closest friends
! ……………… N2. I’m not going to tell you that – it’s
.N3. They held hands, walked along the beach, and shared ……………… secrets
.N4. I had a ……………… ambition to return to politics
.N5. We all have our ……………… dreams, fantasies and secrets
:Answers
Innermost / personal / intimate / secret / private