confidence
n
1 [U]
(a) ~ (in sb/sth) firm trust (in sb, in sb's ability, or in what is said, reported, etc) 堅定的信賴
to have/lose confidence in sb 對某人抱有[失去]信心
I have little confidence in him. 我對他沒有甚麼信心.
Don't put too much confidence in what the papers say. 不要過分相信報紙上的話.
There is a lack of confidence in the Government, ie People do not believe that its policies are wise. 人民 對政府缺乏信心.
(b) feeling of certainty; trust in one's own ability 把握; 自信心
He answered the questions with confidence. 他很有把握地回答了那個問題.
You are too shy: you should have more confidence (in yourself). 你太縮手縮腳了, 應該增強(自)信心.
2 [C] secret which is told to sb 知心話; 私房話
The two girls sat in a corner exchanging confidences. 那兩個女孩子坐在角落里說著悄悄話.
3 (idm 習語) in (strict) confidence as a secret 當作秘密
I'm telling you this in (strict) confidence so don't breathe a word of it. 我現在告訴你這件事是個(絕對的)秘密--千萬不可外傳. take sb into one's confidence tell sb one's secrets, etc 向某人吐露內心的秘密等.
?? 考研助記
con+fid+ence[fid=trust,faith,表示"相信,信念"]
?? 擴展釋義
*['k?nfid?ns]n. 信心【電】 可靠相關詞組: take sb into one's confidence be in sb's confidence in confidence have confidence in sb