Privy Meaning in English
word
/ˈpɹɪvi/
PRI-vee
/pɹˈɪvi/
pri-VEE
释义
If you are privy to something, especially a secret, you know about it even though most people do not. It can also refer to an old word for an outdoor toilet (rare usage).
用法与细微差别
Usually used in the phrase 'privy to' with secrets or confidential information ('privy to a conversation'). Formal or literary; not common in everyday speech. Rarely, 'privy' can mean an old-fashioned outdoor toilet.
Spanish: al tanto - informado (de un secreto)Portuguese (BR): a par - ciente (de um segredo)Portuguese (PT): a par - ciente (de um segredo)Chinese (Simplified): 知晓 (秘密) - 知情Chinese (Traditional): 知曉 (祕密) - 知情Hindi: जागरूक (रहस्य से) - वाकिफArabic: مُطَّلِع (على سر) - عالم (بشيء سري)Bengali: গোপন তথ্য জানা - প্রাচীন টয়লেট (বহিঃশৌচাগার)Russian: осведомлённый (о тайне) - уборная (старое значение)Japanese: 秘密を知っている - 屋外トイレ（古語）Vietnamese: biết chuyện mật - nhà vệ sinh ngoài trời (từ cổ)Korean: 비밀을 아는 - 옛날 변소(화장실)Turkish: bilgi sahibi (gizli) - eski tuvalet (külüstür tuvalet)Urdu: رازدار - پرانا بیت الخلاء (باہر کا ٹوائلٹ)Indonesian: mengetahui rahasia - jamban (toilet kuno)
例句
He was privy to the details of the plan.
basic
Only a few people are privy to this information.
basic
She was not privy to their conversation.
basic
I wish I was privy to what happened at the meeting.
natural
Not everyone is privy to these kinds of company secrets.
natural
Back in the day, a privy was what people called an outdoor toilet.
natural