innermost
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·ner·most /ˈɪnəməʊst $ -nərmoʊst/ adjective [only before noun] 1 PRIVATE/PERSONALyour innermost feelings, desires etc are your most personal and secret ones 〔情感、欲望等〕隐秘的，内心深处的 a man who would never share his innermost thoughts with anyone 一个永远不会告诉别人自己内心深处想法的人► see thesaurus at private2 formalIN/INSIDE furthest inside or nearest to the centre 最深处的；最接近中心的 OPP outermost the innermost depths of the cave 山洞的最深处
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innermost• She works with emotionally disturbed people, teaching them to express their innermost feelings through poetry.• He's not the kind of person to reveal his innermost secrets, even to his closest friends.in·ner·most adjectiveChineseSyllable
etc most are your desires Corpus your innermost feelings,
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in‧ner‧most /ˈɪnəməʊst $ -nərmoʊst/
adjective [only before noun]
1. your innermost feelings, desires etc are your most personal and secret ones:
a man who would never share his innermost thoughts with anyone
2. formal furthest inside or nearest to the centre
OPP outermost:
the innermost depths of the cave
▪ private if something is private, you do not want most people to know about it because it concerns your feelings, your relationships etc: He didn’t want to discuss his private life. | What happens in the bedroom is strictly private.
▪personal relating to your private life – used especially about problems, feelings, and questions: They asked a lot of personal questions. | She talked about her own personal feelings. | I’d rather not talk about it – it’s personal. | The singer has had a lot of problems in her personal life.
▪secret [only before noun] used about feelings and thoughts that you do not tell anyone about: Barclay had a secret desire to become an actor. | His secret fear was that Jenny would leave him.
▪intimate very private – used about things relating to your relationships and sexual feelings: an intimate conversation | Many people share intimate details of their lives on the Internet. | their intimate moments together
▪innermost [only before noun] your innermost feelings, thoughts etc are your most private ones: Counselling often encourages you to reveal your innermost thoughts.
▪be none of sb’s business if something is none of your business, it is private and you should not ask about it: It’s none of your business how much I earn. | ‘Are you married?’ ‘That’s none of your business.’
in‧ner‧most /ˈɪnəməʊst $ -nərmoʊst/
adjective [only before noun]1. your innermost feelings, desires etc are your most personal and secret ones:
2. formal furthest inside or nearest to the centre
OPP outermost:
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