Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
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adj. 有禮貌的;謙恭的;殷勤的;客氣;
?? court禮貌+eous有...的→有禮貌的 ；參考：coirtly典雅的有禮貌的
"a courteous young man"
彬彬有禮的年輕人
近義：polite, heedful, kind, kindly, ladylike, manageable
反義：impolitic, inconsiderate, loutish, randy, rank, raw
adj. 親密的，親近的;私人的，個人的;內部的;直接的;
n. 至交;密友;
v. 暗示，提示;宣布，通知;
?? intim內心的+ate...的 → 內心的 → 親近的；不說出口的 → 親密的 暗示
"We're not on intimate terms with our neighbours."
我們和鄰居來往不多。
近義：hint, imply, insinuate, mean, propose, purport
反義：break, isolated, outlying, remote, removed, retired
n. 信心;信任;秘密;
adj. 騙得信任的;欺詐的;
?? con全部+fid相信，信念+ence名詞后綴 →自信，信任
"She always has an aura of confidence."
她總是滿有信心的樣子。
近義：hope, reliance, trust, trustfulness, expectation, expectations
反義：misgiving, mistrust, suspicion, suspiciousness, disbelief, doubtfulness
a. 試驗過的, 可靠的\\n[法] 已經審訊的, 已經查驗的
近義：practiced, proved, proven, seasoned, skilled, tested
反義：unascertained, unchecked, undemonstrated, unfounded, unproven, unsettled
vt.& vi. 給予;贈送;作出;
vt. 供給;產生;舉辦;（為購買某物或做某事而）支付;
vi. （物體）塌下;讓步;
n. 伸展性，彈性;
?? 給吾(諧音): 給
"We'll give you a few minutes to play through."
我們再給你幾分鐘時間讓你連續打下去.
近義：impart, minister, offer, award, present, procure
反義：attain, procure, purchase, reach, realize, secure