privy

英 [ˈprɪvi]

美 [ˈprɪvi]

adj. 准许知情; 可参与秘事
n. (户外)厕所，茅房

复数：privies　

Collins.1 / BNC.8767 / COCA.13963

牛津词典

adj.

准许知情；可参与秘事
allowed to know about sth secret
1. She was not privy to any information contained in the letters.
  她未获准接触那些信的内容。

noun

ADJ 允许获知的；知情的；了解内情的
If you areprivy tosomething secret, you have been allowed to know about it.
1. Only three people, including a policeman, will be privy to the facts.
  只会允许3个人，其中包括一名警察，了解这些内情。
（尤指户外的）厕所，茅房
Aprivyis a toilet, especially one that is in a small building outside a house.

noun

a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
Synonym:outhouseearth-closetjakes
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
Synonym:toiletlavatorylavcanjohnbathroom

adj

hidden from general view or use
1. a privy place to rest and think
2. a secluded romantic spot
3. a secret garden
Synonym:secludedsecret

I'm not privy to the details of the international beer delivery, but I can tell you that the president is somebody who makes good on his bets, White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters later on Friday.
啤酒递送的细节我就不清楚了，但我可以告诉你的是，奥巴马总统是一个赌局中信誉良好的人。周五白宫发言人乔什厄尼思特向记者如是说。
The French seem to be privy to this fashion truth.
法国时装这似乎是获知真相。
After a series of encounters, the young man learns that effective managers are privy to three secrets.
在经历过一系列遭遇之后，这个年轻人懂得了高效经理人要通晓三个秘密。
You gather the kindling, husk the acorns, and dig a new privy hole when asked.
你采集火柴，剥橡果，叫你挖一个单独的新洞你就挖。
A privy place to rest and think; a secluded romantic spot; a secret garden.
一个休息和思考的私人空间；一个隐蔽的传奇的地点；秘密花园。
Or as sulky as a member of the Privy council.
也可以像英国枢密院的议员般严厉。
The privy took proceedings against the company.
当事人对这家公司提起诉讼。
Only three people, including a policeman, will be privy to the facts.
只会允许3个人，其中包括一名警察，了解这些内情。
Outsiders are not privy to the party's inner workings.
外人无法得知该党的内部运作。
I wasn't privy to the negotiations.
我对那些谈判并不知情。