If you have no confidence in self you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence you have won even before you started.
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n. 信心;信任;秘密;
adj. 骗得信任的;欺诈的;
💡 con全部+fid相信，信念+ence名词后缀 →自信，信任
"She always has an aura of confidence."
她总是满有信心的样子。
近义：hope, reliance, trust, trustfulness, expectation, expectations
反义：misgiving, mistrust, suspicion, suspiciousness, disbelief, doubtfulness
adv. 两次;两倍;两遍;
💡 twi二，两+ce副词后缀，…次 →二次
"The ball bounced twice before he could reach it."
球弹了两次他才接到。
近义：doubly, double
n. 自己;本人;本性;私利;
adj. 同一的;纯净的;单一的;
vt. 使自花授精;使近亲繁殖;
vi. 自花授精;
"His style of dressing bespoke great self-confidence."
他的衣着风格显得十分自信。
近义：ego, individuality, selfhood, distinctiveness, selfishness, egoism
n. 赛跑;人种;竞争;民族;
v. 参加比赛;快速移动;空转;
💡 比赛跑（r=run）第一（ace，扑克a）
"Much to his chagrin, he did not win the race."
使他大为懊恼的是他赛跑没获胜.
近义：hurry, nip, run, scurry, speed, sprint
反义：pace
n. 生活，生计;生命，性命;一生，寿命;人生，尘世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎没有目标。
近义：being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反义：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
v. 击败( defeat的过去式和过去分词 ); 战胜; 挫败; 使困惑
近义：wrecked, beaten
反义：lucrative, prize, prizewinning, profitable, remunerative, rewarded