confide
v
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(a) [Tf, Dn.pr, Dpr.f]
~ sth to sb tell (a secret) to sb 向某人吐露(秘密)
She confided her troubles to a friend. 她向朋友倾吐了内心的烦恼.
He confided (to me) that he had applied for another job. 他(向我)吐露说他已申请了另一份工作.
(b) [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth to sb/sth (fml 文) give sb/sth to sb to be looked after; entrust 委托某人照料某人[某事物]; 托付
Can I confide my children to your care? 托你照顾一下我的孩子好吗?
2 (phr v) confide in sb trust sb enough to tell a secret to him 充分信赖某人(可告知秘密者)
There's no one here I can confide in. 这里没有一个我可以信赖的人.
🔁 扩展释义
*[kәn'faid]vt. 吐露, 委托vi. 信赖相关词组: confide in sb confide sth to sb confide to sb that...
🌿 同词根单词
discreditvt. 使不可置信;使被怀疑;败坏…的名声;拒绝相信;
n. 丧失名誉,名声;不信,怀疑;败坏名声的人或事;耻辱;
confidentadj. 确信的,深信的;有信心的,沉着的;大胆的,过分自信的;厚颜无耻的;
n. 知己;心腹朋友;