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confiding

UK //kənˈfaɪdɪŋ//US //kənˈfaɪdɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'confidere'(意为'完全信任'),由 'con-'(完全)和 'fidere'(信任)组成。

adjective

❶ 形容一个人信任他人并愿意分享秘密或私事的性格特点,通常带有天真或轻信的含义。

“She had a confiding nature and told her secrets to everyone.”

(她天性轻信,把秘密告诉了所有人。)

“His confiding manner made him vulnerable to betrayal.”

(他轻信的性格使他容易受到背叛。)

同义词:trusting, open, guileless, naive, unsuspecting

常见短语

confiding in someone — 指信任某人并向其倾诉秘密或私事的行为。

“She regretted confiding in him about her personal problems.”

(她后悔向他倾诉了自己的个人问题。)