intimacy

英 [ˈɪntɪməsi]

美 [ˈɪntɪməsi]

n. 亲密; 密切; 关系密切; 亲密的言语(或行为); 性行为; (尤指)性交

复数：intimacies　

Collins.1 / BNC.7930 / COCA.5670

牛津词典

noun

N-UNCOUNT 亲密;密切
Intimacybetween two people is a very close personal relationship between them.
1. ...a means of achieving intimacy with another person.
  与别人建立亲密关系的途径
N-UNCOUNT 性;性关系
You sometimes useintimacyto refer to sex or a sexual relationship.
1. Her sunburn made intimacy too painful...
  她的皮肤晒伤了，使得想要亲热一下都变得很痛苦。
2. The truth was he did not feel like intimacy with any woman.
  事实是他不想与任何女人发生性关系。
N-COUNT 亲昵的言语(或行为)
Intimaciesare things that you say or do to someone you have a very close personal relationship with.
1. ...the intimacies of a love scene.
  恋爱场面的亲昵行为

noun

close or warm friendship
1. the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy
Synonym:familiaritycloseness
a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
1. their closeness grew as the night wore on
Synonym:closeness
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
Synonym:affairaffaireliaisoninvolvementamour

At its most basic level, friendship is a human connection that involves affection and intimacy.
在最基本的层面上，友谊是人类在情感和隐私上的联系。
It needs intimacy, sex, nurturing and the touch of others.
它需要亲密，性，养育和其它的触觉。
Intimacy between teachers and students is not recommended.
不提倡教师和学生之间的亲密关系。
Their natural intimacy greatly enhances their liaison because they can trust each other.
其自然的亲切感大大增强了他们的联络，因为他们可以互相信任。
It takes time to build up intimacy.
建立亲密关系是需要时间的。
Intimacy also comes attached to life's three R's: Relatives, romance and roommates.
隐私和生活中的三个R有关：亲戚，爱情和室友。
A long distant relationship can obtain trust, satisfaction, love, and intimacy.
远距离关系能够获得信任，满足，爱情，和隐私。
Their intimacy was now considerable.
现在他们已经相当亲密了。
Her sunburn made intimacy too painful
她的皮肤晒伤了，使得想要亲热一下都变得很痛苦。
Much has been said of the intimacy between them.
他们之间的亲密已经说得够多的了。