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

It needs intimacy, sex, nurturing and the touch of others.
它需要亲密，性，养育和其它的触觉。
Not a place for intimacy with friends.
这里不是一个与朋友亲密交流的地方。
Men begin to feel their need for autonomy and independence after they have fulfilled their need for intimacy.
男人满足了他们对亲密的需求后，开始觉得需要独立自主。
I don't think it is about sex; it's about intimacy.
我不认为这和性有关，是缺少亲密的感觉。
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。
You know that the intimacy, between you and my husband, has caused me a lot of pain.
你知道你和我丈夫之间的亲密关系引起我很大的痛苦。
It takes time to build up intimacy.
建立亲密关系是需要时间的。
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”。
I loved the anonymity and the intimacy.
我喜欢籍籍无名和亲密感。
Intimacy between teachers and students is not recommended.
不提倡教师和学生之间的亲密关系。