privy
US /ˈprɪv.i/
UK /ˈprɪv.i/
形容詞
知曉, 了解
sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private)
範例:
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Only a few officials were privy to the secret negotiations.
只有少數官員知曉秘密談判。
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She was not privy to the details of the plan.
她不知曉計劃的細節。
名詞
茅廁, 戶外廁所
a toilet, especially one in an outhouse
範例:
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The old cabin had a small wooden privy out back.
老舊的小屋後面有一個小木製茅廁。
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Before indoor plumbing, people often used a privy.
在室內管道普及之前，人們經常使用茅廁。