"privy" 怎么发音

word

US

/ˈpɹɪvi/

PRI-vee

UK

/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).

IPA 音标

美式英语

/ˈpɹɪvi/

英式英语

/pɹˈɪvi/

简化发音

美式

PRI-vee

英式

pri-VEE

语境中听

He was privy to the details of the plan.

Only a few people are privy to this information.

She was not privy to their conversation.

I wish I was privy to what happened at the meeting.