U 2.信心,自信 feeling of certainty; trust in one's own ability
C 3.知心话,秘密 secret which is told to sb
词汇搭配
动词+～
capture〔enjoy, gain〕 sb's confidence 得到某人的信任
create confidence 产生信心
establish confidence 树立信心
exchange confidences 谈知心话
express confidence 表明自信心
lack confidence 缺乏信心
obtain the confidence of 取得…的信任
place one's confidence in 对…给予信任
put confidence in 相信…,信任…
形容词+～
strict confidence 严加保密的话
absolute〔complete, entire〕 confidence 完全信任
full confidence 充分信任,充分的信心
little confidence 不大相信,不大信任
much confidence 非常相信〔信任〕
perfect confidence 充分的信心
介词+～
in confidence 私下里,秘密地
take sb into one's confidence 把某人当知己
with little confidence 缺乏信心地
～+介词
confidence in 对…的信任
confidence in sb's ability 对某人能力的信任
常用短语
in (strict) confidence
秘密地,暗中 as a secret
I should like to exchange a few words with you in confidence.我想私下和你交换点意见。
I'll tell you in strict confidence that they are going to get divorced.我想悄悄地告诉你他们打算离婚了。
take into one's confidence
向…吐露心事; 以…为心腹 tell sb one's secrets
▲take sb into one's confidence
He wouldn't take me into his confidence.他不愿把我当作知己。
句型例句
The servant enjoyed his master's confidence.这佣人深得主人的信任。
I had confidence, however, in my own youth and energy.然而，我对自己的青春和精力充满了信心。
They sat in a corner exchanging confidences.他们坐在角落里说着悄悄话。
