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

The intimacy of the room was enhanced by its warm colours.
房间温暖的色泽更增加它的舒适感。
Intimacy between teachers and students is not recommended.
不提倡教师和学生之间的亲密关系。
My lovers and I had used the act as a short cut to intimacy.
我的那些情人们和我把做爱当成了一种获得亲密的“快捷方式”。
AtThe process of cooperation, seeking a sense of understanding and intimacy, ultimately to achieve common development.
在合作过程中，谋求一种默契感和亲密度，最终谋求共同发展。
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。
We all unconsciously erect barriers against intimacy.
我们都会无意中对他人的亲近有所设防。
It takes time to build up intimacy.
建立亲密关系是需要时间的。
It needs intimacy, sex, nurturing and the touch of others.
它需要亲密，性，养育和其它的触觉。
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。
Food replaced intimacy, and this helped her to mitigate feelings of loneliness.
食物取代了亲密，这帮助她缓解了孤独感。