Confide



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 吐露 ( 心事)
• ［英］ v. 吐露 ( 心事) ( to show confidence by imparting secrets)
• ［记］ con＋fide ( 相信) -> 相信别人 -> 吐露
• ［同］ 同根词: fidelity ( 忠实, 忠贞) ; perfidy ( 背信)
• ［例］ Mary always confided her fears to her teacher.

Webster Collegiate

verb (confided; confiding)

• Etymology: Middle English (Scots), from Latin confidere, from com- + fidere to trust — more at bide
• Date: 15th century
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to have confidence ; trust
  • 2. to show confidence by imparting secrets <confide in a friend
• transitive verb
  • 1. to tell confidentially
  • 2. to give to the care or protection of another ; entrust
• Synonyms: see commit
• ? confider noun

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