privately
adverb /ˈpraɪvətli/
/ˈpraɪvətli/
- independently; in a way that is not under control of the state
私下： 独立 以不受国家控制的方式- a privately owned company
私营公司 - In public he supported the official policy, but privately he was sure it would fail.
他明里支持这项官方政策，但暗中却确信它会失败。 - Their children were educated privately.
他们的子女都是上私立学校的。
- a privately owned company
- in a secret way that involves a particular person or group of people, and not people in general
私下： 以涉及特定个人或人群的秘密方式，而不是一般人群- Can we speak privately?
我们能单独谈谈吗？
- Can we speak privately?
- in somebody's personal thoughts; in a way that is not known about in public
私下： 以某人的个人想法；以不为大众所知的方式- She smiled, but privately she was furious.
她面露微笑，但心里却十分恼火。
- She smiled, but privately she was furious.
- to one person or a small group of people for payment
私人教授的；个别传授的 - She gave piano lessons privately.
她私下教钢琴。
- She gave piano lessons privately.
- directly between the person who sells something and the person who buys it; not involving a shop
私下： 直接在卖东西的人和买东西的人之间；不涉及商店- The painting was sold privately for £4m.
这幅画以400万英镑的价格私下出售。
- The painting was sold privately for £4m.