Private usage

Private; Private; Secret; Inside; Civilians, without official positions, soldiers

Private, military, [local] private; "Ancient" individuals and individuals; Pubic parts, genitals;

Private usage

Used as an adjective

Used as an attribute

~+ n。

This is a private car.

This is a private car.

Those tourists were housed in private houses.

Those tourists live in private houses.

The president is on a private visit to Europe.

The president is on a private visit to Europe.

Used as a predicative

S+be+~

Don't tell anyone what I told you; This is private.

Don't tell anyone what I told you, it's confidential.

Used as a noun

He is a private first class.

He is a soldier.

Cecil may be rude in private, but he is usually polite in public.

Cecil is usually polite in public, but he is rude in private.

Examples of private use

1. Like their children, parents often defend their private lives.

Just like children, parents often attach great importance to protecting their private lives.

2.673 private golf clubs participated in a recent study.

673 private golf clubs participated in the recent study.

At Miss Garbo's request, a cremation was held after a private ceremony.

At Miss Garbo's request, cremation will be held after a private mourning ceremony.

4. The waiters in China stood in a group and shared a private joke.

Waiters in China stood together, telling jokes that only they could understand.

She smiled shyly when asked about her private life.

She smiled shyly when people asked about her private life.

6. There are 76 individually decorated bedrooms, all with private bathrooms.

There are 76 bedrooms with different furniture and separate bathrooms.