Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
— George Washington  ·  No category

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courteous ['kɝtɪəs] 词频3
adj. 有礼貌的;谦恭的;殷勤的;客气;
💡 court礼貌+eous有...的→有礼貌的 ；参考：coirtly典雅的有礼貌的
"a courteous young man"
彬彬有礼的年轻人
近义：polite, heedful, kind, kindly, ladylike, manageable 反义：impolitic, inconsiderate, loutish, randy, rank, raw
intimate ['ɪntɪmət] 词频2 词根: 恐惧
adj. 亲密的，亲近的;私人的，个人的;内部的;直接的; n. 至交;密友; v. 暗示，提示;宣布，通知;
💡 intim内心的+ate...的 → 内心的 → 亲近的；不说出口的 → 亲密的 暗示
"We're not on intimate terms with our neighbours."
我们和邻居来往不多。
近义：hint, imply, insinuate, mean, propose, purport 反义：break, isolated, outlying, remote, removed, retired
confidence ['kɑnfɪdəns] 词频1 词根: con
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
tried [[traid]] 词频1
a. 试验过的, 可靠的\\n[法] 已经审讯的, 已经查验的
近义：practiced, proved, proven, seasoned, skilled, tested 反义：unascertained, unchecked, undemonstrated, unfounded, unproven, unsettled
give [ɡɪv] 词频1
vt.& vi. 给予;赠送;作出; vt. 供给;产生;举办;（为购买某物或做某事而）支付; vi. （物体）塌下;让步; n. 伸展性，弹性;
💡 给吾(谐音): 给
"We'll give you a few minutes to play through."
我们再给你几分钟时间让你连续打下去.
近义：impart, minister, offer, award, present, procure 反义：attain, procure, purchase, reach, realize, secure

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