confidence
英 ['k?nf?d(?)ns]
美['kɑnf?d?ns]
- n. 信心；信任；秘密
- adj. （美）诈骗的；骗得信任的
英英释意
- 1. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities;
- "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"
- "after that failure he lost his confidence"
- "she spoke with authority"
- 2. a feeling of trust (in someone or something);
- "I have confidence in our team"
- "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"
- 3. a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable;
- "public confidence in the economy"
- 4. a trustful relationship;
- "he took me into his confidence"
- "he betrayed their trust"
- 5. a secret that is confided or entrusted to another;
- "everyone trusted him with their confidences"
- "the priest could not reveal her confidences"