개인 한 사람이나 특정 집단에 속하거나 그들만이 사용하는
belonging to or for the use of one particular person or group of people only
예문:
"The CEO arrived in a private jet."
"Please respect my private property."
정부나 국가 기관이 아닌 민간인이나 사기업에 의해 운영되는
provided or owned by an individual or an independent company rather than by the government
예문:
"Private hospitals often have shorter waiting times."
"The company was sold to a private equity firm."
다른 사람에게 알리지 않거나 소수 인원만 공유하는
involving only a small number of people and dealing with matters that are not to be disclosed to others
예문:
"I need to have a private word with you."
"The diary contained her most private thoughts."
자신의 생각이나 감정을 남에게 잘 드러내지 않는
not choosing to share thoughts and feelings with others
예문:
"He is a private man who avoids the spotlight."
"She keeps her professional and private lives separate."
다른 사람의 방해를 받지 않고 조용히 지낼 수 있는
quiet and free from people who can interrupt
예문:
"The office has a private entrance for executives."
"They retreated to a private corner of the library."
군대에서 가장 낮은 계급의 병사
a soldier of the lowest rank in the army
예문:
"The young private was nervous about his first mission."
"Several privates were assigned to guard the gate."
사람의 생식기 부위를 완곡하게 이르는 말
a person's genitals (used euphemistically)
예문:
"The doctor examined the patient's privates for signs of infection."
"He felt a sharp pain in his privates after the fall."