形容词私有的，私人的; 秘密的; 内心的; 平民的，无官职的，士兵的

名词列兵，士兵，[陆]二等兵; 〈古〉私人，个人; 阴部，生殖器

形容词individualconcealedsecret

形容词officialformalpublic

1. in private : 私下, 秘密地；

形容词

1. He made the decision in his private capacity.
他以个人身分作了决定。

2. Is there a private corner where we can sit and talk by ourselves?
这里有什么僻静的角落，可以让我们单独坐下来谈谈吗？

3. The president is paying a private visit to his neighboring country.
总统正在对邻国作非官方的访问。

4. That's my private view.
那是我个人的观点。

询问

A：This restaurant has six parking spaces.
这个餐馆有６个停车位。

B：What are the odds of finding a parking space there?
在那里找到停车位的可能性有多大？

A：But it’s private parking only.
但是，这是私人停车场。

接机

A：Mrs. Wang, You are on the third floor.
你的房间在四楼。

B：It looks very comfortable.
这里看上去很舒服。

A：You have got lovely view of Hyde Park. This is your private bathroom, and just opposite is a kitchen which all six of you share. There is common room at the end of the corridor, and a games room next door.
从这里你可以看到海德公园。这是你的个人使用的浴室，紧对面是你们6个人合用的厨房。在走廊尽头有一公共休息室，隔壁是活动房。

Apply for a school-(申请学校)

A：I’m trying to decide what school to apply for.
我在考虑申请哪一所学校。

B：Are you thinking about a public school or a private one？
是上公立学校还是私立学校？

A：I’m not sure. What’s the difference between them?
我也不知道。有什么区别？

B：Public schools are usually state funded, whereas private schools usually get their funding elsewhere.
公立学校通常是州政府投资办学，而私立学校通常是通过其他方式筹集资金。

A：Which is better?
那么哪一个更好呢？

B：One isn’t necessarily better than the other. It depends a lot on the school administration and the teachers.
不是一所就比另外一所好。这跟学校的管理和师资有很大关系。

A：I hear you have to wear unifomp3s at private schools.
我听说私立学校要穿校服。

B：Yeah, sometimes.
是，有时候是这样。

1. 列兵：如果不是战斗兵种就要参与特定兵种的管理培训课程,比如运输兵种的士官去Transport Leader Course,物资管理员的士官去Supply Supervisor Course......在校期间从列兵(Private)升为下士(Corporal),毕业后升为三等中士(3rd Sergeant),

1. （产业、服务）私立的，私有的，私营的，民营的
Private industries and services are owned or controlled by an individual person or a commercial company, rather than by the state or an official organization.

e.g. ...a joint venture with private industry...
与私营企业建立的合资企业
e.g. Bupa runs private hospitals in Britain...
保柏在英国开办私立医院。