privacy

英 [ˈprɪvəsi]

美 [ˈpraɪvəsi]

n. 隐私; 私密; 不受公众干扰的状态

复数：privacies　

Collins.2 / BNC.5243 / COCA.3060

牛津词典

noun

隐私；私密
the state of being alone and not watched or disturbed by other people
1. She was longing for some peace and privacy.
  她渴望过清静的私人生活。
2. I value my privacy.
  我重视自己的隐私。
3. He read the letter later in the privacy of his own room.
  稍后，他在自己房间里私下读了那封信。
不受公众干扰的状态
the state of being free from the attention of the public
1. freedom of speech and the right to privacy
  言论自由与隐私权

N-UNCOUNT 隐私；独处；清静
If you haveprivacy, you are in a place or situation which allows you to do things without other people seeing you or disturbing you.
1. He saw the publication of this book as an embarrassing invasion of his privacy...
  他觉得这本书的出版侵犯了他的私生活，让他十分难堪。
2. Thatched pavilions provide shady retreats for relaxing and reading in privacy.
  茅草亭是独自放松和读书的阴凉清幽之所。
3. ...a collection of over 60 designs to try on in the privacy of your own home.
  能让你自己在家安心试穿的60多种款式的系列时装
PHRASE 干扰…的生活；侵犯…的隐私
If someone or somethinginvadesyourprivacy, they interfere in your life without your permission.
1. The press invade people's privacy unjustifiably every day.
  每天媒体都会毫无道理地干扰人们的生活。

noun

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
Synonym:privatenessseclusion
the condition of being concealed or hidden
Synonym:privatenesssecrecyconcealment