confidence
UK ['kɒn.fɪ.dənts] US ['kɑ:n-] noun
CERTAINTY 确定
ESSENTIAL uncountable
■the quality of being certain of your abilities or of having trust in people, plans, or the future 自信；信心，把握；信赖，信任•[+ to infinitive] He's got the confidence to walk into a room of strangers and immediately start a conversation.他有信心步入一间满是陌生人的房间，并马上和人搭上话。 •She's very timid - completely lacking in (self-)confidence.她很腼腆——一点自信也没有。 •I have every/complete confidence in her. She'll be perfect for the job.我对她信心十足，她完全能胜任这份工作。 •[+ that] I don't share your confidence that the market will improve next year.对于明年市场会好转，我可没有你那么有信心。
UK ['kɒn.fɪ.dənts] US ['kɑ:n-] noun
SECRET 秘密
countable
■a secret that you tell someone 秘密；知心话•They talked endlessly, exchanging confidences.他们聊个不停，互诉心事。 in confidence
■If you tell something to someone in confidence, you do not want them to tell anyone else. 私下地；秘密地
take sb into your confidence
■to share your secrets with someone, trusting them not to tell other people 向（某人）透露自己的心事，将秘密告诉（某人）•I should never have taken him into my confidence.我真不该把他当作知心朋友。 |