1. the state of being free from public attention or observation
不受公眾關注或觀察的狀態
She values her privacy and rarely gives interviews.
她重視自己的隱私,很少接受採訪。
The high fence provides some privacy from the neighbors.
高高的柵欄提供了與鄰居之間的一些隱私。
指個人或資訊不被公開打擾、窺探或干涉的狀態或權利。
個人獨處狀態
EN: the state of being alone and not watched or interrupted by others
翻譯: 指個人獨處、不受他人觀看或打擾的狀態。
資訊保密權利
EN: the right to keep your personal matters and information secret
翻譯: 指對個人事務與資訊保密的權利。
隱私空間
EN: freedom from unwanted public attention or intrusion into one's private life
翻譯: 指免於受到不必要的公眾關注或私人生活被侵擾的自由。
小提醒:「Privacy」是不可數名詞,不能說 "a privacy" 或 "privacies"。
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“In addition to that, it can also screen areas for privacy so that it can differentiate from some of the public areas in the space during different times of day.”
1. the state of being free from public attention or observation
不受公眾關注或觀察的狀態
She values her privacy and rarely gives interviews.
她重視自己的隱私,很少接受採訪。
The high fence provides some privacy from the neighbors.
高高的柵欄提供了與鄰居之間的一些隱私。
2. the right to keep personal matters and information secret
對個人事務與資訊保密的權利
New laws are needed to protect online privacy.
需要新的法律來保護網路隱私。
The company was accused of violating users' privacy.
這家公司被指控侵犯用戶隱私。
3. a state of being alone and not watched or interrupted by others
獨處且不受他人觀看或打擾的狀態
He retreated to the study for a moment of privacy.
他退到書房去享受片刻的獨處。
Please respect my need for privacy right now.
請尊重我此刻需要獨處的需求。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| privacy + of + noun | ...的隱私 | The privacy of our users is our top priority. (我們用戶的隱私是我們的首要任務。) |
| invade + someone's + privacy | 侵犯某人的隱私 | The paparazzi are accused of invading the celebrity's privacy. (狗仔隊被指控侵犯了那位名人的隱私。) |
| respect + someone's + privacy | 尊重某人的隱私 | Please respect my privacy and do not enter my room. (請尊重我的隱私,不要進入我的房間。) |
| right to + privacy | 隱私權 | The new law aims to protect citizens' right to privacy. (新法律旨在保護公民的隱私權。) |
| value + one's + privacy | 重視某人的隱私 | She values her privacy and rarely shares personal details online. (她非常重視自己的隱私,很少在網上分享個人細節。) |
| breach of + privacy | 隱私的侵犯 | The data leak was a serious breach of privacy. (這次資料外洩是一次嚴重的隱私侵犯。) |
| in + privacy | 在隱私中;私下地 | They discussed the matter in the privacy of their own home. (他們在自己家的私密空間裡討論了這件事。) |
| concern about + privacy | 對隱私的擔憂 | There is growing public concern about online privacy. (公眾對網路隱私的擔憂日益增長。) |
privacy information (X)。正確應使用形容詞 private,如 private information (O)。my privacy room (X)。正確說法是 my private room (O) 或 a room for my privacy (O)。
EN: Everyone has the right to privacy.
翻譯: 每個人都有隱私權。EN:This is a private matter; please respect my privacy.
翻譯:這是私事,請尊重我的隱私。
EN:I need some privacy to think.
翻譯:我需要一些個人空間來思考。
EN:Please use a private browser window.
翻譯:請使用隱私瀏覽視窗。
記住 privacy (n.) 指的是「隱私」這項權利或狀態,而 private (adj.) 則是用來描述事物是「私人的」。
privacy vs secrecy
「privacy」強調個人空間與資訊不被公開打擾的權利,通常是正當且合法的;「secrecy」則指刻意隱藏、不讓他人知曉的狀態,可能帶有負面或神秘的意涵。
privacy vs solitude
「privacy」側重於不受他人觀察或干擾的狀態,是空間與資訊的界限;「solitude」則強調獨自一人的物理狀態或孤獨感,可能出於自願或非自願。
privacy vs confidentiality
「privacy」是個人的基本權利,指自身資訊與空間不受侵擾;「confidentiality」則是對他人資訊負有保密責任的專業或法律義務。
在對話中,當引述他人對隱私的看法或擔憂時,常用「privacy」來開啟話題。 EN: I was talking to Sarah, and she brought up privacy concerns about the new app. 翻譯: 我當時在和莎拉聊天,她提到了對那個新應用程式的隱私擔憂。
EN:He always says, "My privacy is non-negotiable."
翻譯:他總是說:「我的隱私是沒有商量餘地的。」
在非正式對話中,會透過重音或重複來強調「privacy」的重要性,表達強烈感受。 EN: That's not just annoying, it's an invasion of privacy! 翻譯: 那不只是煩人,那是侵犯隱私!
EN:Privacy — that's what really matters to me in a smart home.
翻譯:隱私——這才是智慧家庭中我真正在乎的事。
在思考如何表達時,「privacy」有時會作為一個概念性的填充詞,用來組織後續想法。 EN: The issue is... privacy... and how we can protect it better. 翻譯: 問題在於……隱私……以及我們如何能更好地保護它。
EN:Well, considering privacy, um, maybe we should rethink sharing that.
翻譯:嗯,考慮到隱私,呃,也許我們應該重新考慮分享那件事。
正式寫作注意:在正式或學術寫作中,應避免將「privacy」用於上述口語中的停頓或即時引述結構。建議使用更精確、完整的句子來闡述隱私的概念、原則或法律框架,以保持文章的嚴謹性。
invasion of privacy
invasion of privacy
侵犯隱私
privacy settings
privacy settings
隱私設定
right to privacy
right to privacy
隱私權
privacy policy
privacy policy
隱私權政策
privacy concerns
privacy concerns
隱私顧慮
expectation of privacy
expectation of privacy
對隱私的合理期待
privacy screen
privacy screen
防窺螢幕/隱私隔板
value one's privacy
value [possessive] privacy
重視某人的隱私
×I need a privacy.
✓I need privacy.
"privacy" 是不可數名詞,通常不加冠詞 "a"。
×I want to keep my privacies.
✓I want to protect my privacy.
"privacy" 是不可數名詞,沒有複數形式 "privacies"。表達「保護隱私」應使用 "protect my privacy"。
×He has no private.
✓He has no privacy.
"private" 是形容詞,意思是「私人的」。這裡需要的是名詞 "privacy"(隱私)。
×Please give me some privacy time.
✓Please give me some privacy. / Please give me some private time.
"privacy" 是名詞,不能直接修飾另一個名詞 "time"。正確說法是 "give me some privacy" 或使用形容詞 "private" 來修飾 "time",變成 "private time"。
×The privacy of the company is important.
✓The company's privacy is important.
雖然文法上沒有錯誤,但 "privacy of the company" 聽起來不自然。在談論公司、個人等擁有者時,更常用所有格形式('s)。