adj (1)私人(用，有)的，非国有的，私立的 (of， for， or belonging to one person or group， not shared with others; not belonging to the state or government) [无comp] [尤作attrib]： a～house/office/car/secretary/letter/detective 私人住房/办公室/汽车/秘书/信件/侦探;～company/enterprise 不对公众发行股票的私人公司/私营企业;You interfered in my～affairs. 你干涉了我的私人事务;～property/industry 私人财产/私营工业;a～school 私立学校;the～sector of industry 私有工业部门;～education/medicine/medical treatment 私人教育/医药/医疗;live on～means 靠私产收入(如房地产或投资受益等)过活;He's here on～business. 他因私事而来。〖同〗personal，nonpublic; 〖反〗public，open，general;

(2) 1)秘密的，不公开的 (secret) [无comp]：～negotiations 秘密谈判;I have～information that he will leave tomorrow. 我有秘密消息，他明天走。That's my～opinion. 那是我私下里的意见。Keep the news～until tomorrow. 这消息得保密到明天。The news is～. 这消息是秘密的。〖同〗secret，unofficial; 〖反〗public，known，official，disclosed; 2)孤僻的 (not liking to share thoughts and feelings with others)： a very～person 一个不喜欢和别人交流思想感情的人;an intensely～man 极度孤僻的人;

(3)私人之间的，私下的 (not intended for everyone， but for a particular person or chosen group; not public) [无comp][作attrib]： a～conversation/chat with sb 与某人私下谈话;

(4) 1)不担任公职的，平民的 (not holding public office) [无comp]：～citizens 平民百姓;do sth in one's～capacity 以平民身份做事;act as a～individual 仅代表个人行事;2)因私的，私人的，非官方的 (unofficial; not connected with one's work or official position) [无comp][作attrib]： make a～visit to a country 对一个国家进行私人访问;the～lives of public figures 知名人士的私生活;retire into～life 退隐;

(5) 1)(指地方)隐秘的，不受侵扰的 ((of a place) quiet; hidden from view; free from intruders)： a～place of meditation 清静的沉思之处;a～corner in the club 俱乐部里一个安静的角落;We found a～spot where we could discuss the matter. 我们找了一个可以讨论那件事的安静的地方。He retired to his～retreat in the mountains. 他到山里隐居起来。〖同〗isolated，unfrequented; 2)(指人)不被打扰的，独处的 ((of people) not disturbed by others; alone altogether) [通常作pred]： They went upstairs where they could be a bit more～. 他们到楼上去，这样就更不受别人打扰。

→′privately adv 私下(人)地;

n(1)列兵 (soldier of the lowest rank in the army) [C]： be enlisted as a～入伍成为列兵;P～Jones 列兵琼斯;

(2)阴部，生殖器(external sexual organs) [pl](infml) (=private parts);

in private 私下地，在不公开场合： Matters like this are best discussed in～. 像这样的事情最好在私下里讨论。