privy
US /ˈprɪv.i/
UK /ˈprɪv.i/
形容词
知晓, 了解
sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private)
示例:
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Only a few officials were privy to the secret negotiations.
只有少数官员知晓秘密谈判。
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She was not privy to the details of the plan.
她不知晓计划的细节。
名词
茅厕, 户外厕所
a toilet, especially one in an outhouse
示例:
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The old cabin had a small wooden privy out back.
老旧的小屋后面有一个小木制茅厕。
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Before indoor plumbing, people often used a privy.
在室内管道普及之前，人们经常使用茅厕。