1. 亲密的;密切的
    If you have an intimate friendship with someone, you know them very well and like them a lot.

    e.g. I discussed with my intimate friends whether I would immediately have a baby.
           我与密友们讨论是否我要马上生孩子。

2. 有恋爱关系的;有性关系的
    If two people are in an intimate relationship, they are involved with each other in a loving or sexual way.

    e.g. I just won't discuss my intimate relationships.
           我就是不想讨论我的恋爱关系。
    e.g. ...their intimate moments with their boyfriends.
           她们与男友共浴爱河的时刻

3. 个人的;私下的;隐私的
    An intimate conversation or detail, for example, is very personal and private.

    e.g. He wrote about the intimate details of his family life...
           他写到了关于他家庭生活的一些不为人知的细节。
    e.g. I hate to interrupt your intimate conversation but we do have an assignment to discuss.
           我实在不愿打断你们的私人谈话,但是我们确实有事要谈。

4. 宁静怡人的;温馨的
    If you use intimate to describe an occasion or the atmosphere of a place, you like it because it is quiet and pleasant, and seems suitable for close conversations between friends.

    e.g. ...an intimate candlelit dinner for two.
           温馨的二人烛光晚餐

5. (联系)密切的，紧密的
    An intimate connection between ideas or organizations, for example, is a very strong link between them.

    e.g. ...an intimate connection between madness and wisdom...
           疯狂与智慧的密切关联
    e.g. France has kept the most intimate links with its former African territories.
           法国与其前非洲属地一直保持着最密切的联系。

6. 深刻的;详尽的;精通的
      An intimate knowledge of something is a deep and detailed knowledge of it.

      e.g. He surprised me with his intimate knowledge of Kierkegaard and Schopenhauer.
             他对克尔恺郭尔与叔本华的深刻了解让我很吃惊。

7. 暗示;提示
      If you intimate something, you say it in an indirect way.

      e.g. He went on to intimate that he was indeed contemplating a shake-up of the company...
             他继续暗示他确实在考虑对公司进行一次大改组。
      e.g. He had intimated to the French and Russians his readiness to come to a settlement.
             他已经向法国人和俄国人暗示他愿意达成协议。