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confident

美音:[´kɔnfədənt ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.自信的,确信的

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fid=to trust(相信)

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confident


/'kɒnfɪdənt; `kɑnfədənt/
adj ~ (of sth/that...) feeling or showing trust in oneself or one's ability 自信的; 有信心的; 有把握的
*a confident smile, manner, speech 显示信心的微笑、态度、讲话等
* feel confident of succeeding/that one will succeed 有信心能成功
* He isconfident of victory. 他对胜利充满信心.

confident


adj
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: , present participle of confidere; CONFIDE]
[not before noun]
sure that something will happen in the way that you want or expect
confident (that)
 We are confident next year's profits will be higher.
 He is quietly confident that there will be no problems this time.
confident of
 The Prime Minister appeared relaxed and confident of winning an overall majority.
 The company is confident of success .
confident about
 I feel quite confident about the future.
sure that you have the ability to do things well or deal with situations successfully
 Despite her disability, Philippa is very confident.
confident about
 I feel much more confident about myself and my abilities these days.
confident smile/voice/manner etc
 He began to read in a calm, confident voice.
sure that something is true
confident (that)
 We are confident we have done nothing wrong.
 He began to feel confident that Zaborski was only guessing.
 It is not possible to give a confident answer to the question whether the delay was unreasonable.
>confidentlyadv
self-confident
HINT
Do not confuse with the noun confidant (=someone you tell secrets or personal things to).
WORD FOCUS: confident
confident about your abilities: confident, self-confident, sure of yourself, assured, poised
too confident: overconfident, cocky, brash
not confident: lack confidence, be insecure, be unsure of yourself

1. Though they are running out of food and drink, the men are cheerful and confident that they will get out soon.
    虽然他们的食物和饮料都快消耗尽了,但这些人的心情很好,坚信他们很快就会出去。

2. There are large advertisement signs directed at them both: the tough, confident or fashionable older man, the beautiful, "worldly" young woman, both dragging away.
    到处都有针对他们这两类人的巨大广告牌:强壮、自信或时髦、年龄较大的男人, 以及漂亮、"世故"的年青女人,都在吞云吐雾。

3. The guy was sensitive and self-confident.
    这个人敏感而又自信。

4. They were more socially competent and self-confident, and better able to cope with life's frustrations.
    他们的社会生活能力更强,也更有自信心,能更好地应付生活中的各种挫折。

5. And even after you are handling these decisions in a firmer and more confident manner, you can't expect your children to respond immediately.
    还有,即使你以更坚定、更自信的方式实施着你的决定,也不能指望你的孩子会马上作出反应。

6. At first, I was scared, but Ron made me do it six times. With each repetition, I felt more confident.
    起先我很害怕,但罗恩让我做了6次。每重复一次,我的信心就更增强一分。

7. A survey of the children's parents and teachers found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out for the second piece of candy generally grew up to be better adjusted, more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable teen
    对这些孩子的家长和教师所作的调查发现,那些四岁就能克制自己,坚持等到第二块糖的孩子,长大后通常有较强的适应力,更合群,富有进取心、自信心,也更可靠。

8. Mike is confident that he will arrive in time.
    迈克相信他会及时到达。

9. My nursery-school (托儿所) child with the sweet voice was replaced with a confident character in long trousers, who forgot to stop at the corner and wave good-bye to me.
    我那个嗓音悦耳、上托儿所的孩子成了一个穿长裤、很自信的人了。这孩子忘了在拐角处停下来和我挥手告别。

10. In spite of this, many people are confident that ´The Revealer´ may reveal something of value fairly soon.
    尽管如此,很多人仍然相信"探宝器"很快就会探出值钱的东西来。

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