independently; in a way that is not under control of the state 私下: 獨立 以不受國家控制的方式a privately owned company 私營公司 In public he supported the official policy, but privately he was sure it would fail. 他明裏支持這項官方政策,但暗中卻確信它會失敗。 Their children were educated privately. 他們的子女都是上私立學校的。
in a secret way that involves a particular person or group of people, and not people in general 私下: 以涉及特定個人或人群的秘密方式,而不是一般人群in somebody's personal thoughts; in a way that is not known about in public 私下: 以某人的個人想法;以不爲大衆所知的方式to one person or a small group of people for payment 私人教授的;個别傳授的 She gave piano lessons privately. 她私下教鋼琴。
directly between the person who sells something and the person who buys it; not involving a shop 私下: 直接在賣東西的人和買東西的人之間;不涉及商店The painting was sold privately for £4m. 這幅畫以400萬英鎊的價格私下出售。