音标:['privi] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
a. 个人的, 私人的, 秘密的, 隐蔽的
n. 有利害关系的人, 当事人, 厕所
s. hidden from general view or use
s. (followed by `to') informed about something secret or not generally known
词型变化:名词复数形式 : privies
词性分布:
形容词94%
名词6%

privy的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. The lawyer was privy to government secrets.律师对政府秘密私下知情。
  2. Very few of them were privy to the details of the conspiracy.他们之中很少人知道密谋的详情。
  3. They were accused of being privy to the plot against the king.他们被控欺君谋反、 知情不举。
用作名词(n.)
  1. The privy took proceedings against the company.当事人对这家公司提起诉讼。

词汇搭配

  • privy to私下知情的
  • privy purse岁收中拔给王室的费用...
  • Privy Council枢密院
  • Privy Councilor智囊团
  • privy verdict秘密裁决; 密封裁决...
  • pit privy[医] 坑厕
  • privy seal御玺
  • bucket type privy桶厕

经典引文

  • He must be privy to all kinds of cryptic intelligence.

    出自:R. C. Hutchinson
  • Proud to be privy to portentous tidings.

    出自:W. Styron
  • Suzanne isn't privy to the secrets of Linda and Sam's lives.

    出自:D. Leavitt
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