用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
She intimated her wishes.她暗示了她的心愿。
He intimated a wish to go by saying that it was late.他说时间不早了,暗示他该走了。
▲S+～+to-v
He intimated to do this work.他暗示他将要做这项工作。
▲S+～+that-clause
She intimated that she had a few words to say.她示意有几句话要说。
She intimated to them that she didn't agree.她向他们暗示,她不同意。

intimate, hint, suggest
参见suggest条。

He is my intimate.他是我的至交。

［同义词］ adj. dear, deep, friendly, near, personal, private v. imply, suggest
［反义词］ adj. cold, distant, unfriendly
［词源］＜拉丁语intimus(亲密的,亲切的)

用作定语
▲～+n.
He is my intimate friend.他是我的密友。
She is on intimate terms with John.她与约翰关系密切。
I can't tell them my intimate thoughts.我不能告诉他们我内心深处的想法。
This is an intimate knowledge of African religions.这是一本关于非洲宗教的详尽知识的书。
用作表语
▲S+be+～
Both felt that they had become very intimate.两人都感到了他们之间已变得非常亲密。
The question is intimate.这是个私人问题。
▲S+be+～+prep.-phrase
He was intimate with her.他跟她有暧昧关系。
I have long been intimate with him.我和他相识已久。

intimate, close, familiar
参见familiar条。