private/ˈpraɪvɪt/
adj.1. 私人的；属于个人的private property私人财产
private school私立学校
A private car gives a much greater degree of comfort and mobility.私人小汽车能给人很大的舒服和机动性。
This is private land, you can't walk across it.这是私人土地，你不能通过。
2. 不公开的a private door便门
Don't say anything about what we're discussing to anyone; it's private.不要把我们正在讨论的事情告诉任何人，这是保密的。
3. 独立的；与政府无关的4. 非官式的；不带官方性质的5. 无官职的a private citizen平民
6. 安静的；不惹人注意的a private corner安静的角落
Is there a private corner where we can sit and talk by ourselves?这里有什么僻静的角落，可以让我们单独坐下来谈谈吗？