confidence

confidence

['kɔnfidəns]

n.信任, 把握, 信心, 知心话
adj.骗得信任的

例句与用法：

He possesses the quality of inspiring confidence.

他有本事能让别人信任他。

She has great confidence in her success.

她充分自信自己能成功。

The servant enjoyed his master's confidence.

这仆人深得主人的信赖。

The two girls told each other confidences about their boyfriends.

这两个姑娘相互谈了关于各自男友的悄悄话。

词形变化：

名词: confider | 动词过去式: confided | 动词过去分词: confided | 动词现在分词: confiding | 动词第三人称单数: confides |

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n.

1. 自信, 信心, 把握[U][(+in)][+to-v][+that]

He lacks confidence in himself.

他缺少自信。

2. 信赖, 信任[U][(+in)]

We have confidence in the mayor.

我们信任这位市长。

3. (向知心人吐露的)秘密, 私房话[C]

4. 大胆; 过于自信; 狂妄[U]

短语词组：

be in sb.'s confidence

1. 受某人信任

You're always in my confidence.

我永远信任你。

in confidence

1. 秘密地

I'm telling you this in strict confidence.

这件事我只告诉你。

take sb. into one's confidence

1. 把某人视为心腹

We should not take him into our confidence.

我们不能把他作为心腹。