confide
UK/kәn'faid/US
TOEFLGREC2
释义
v.
To tell someone a secret, trusting them to keep it (usually 'confide in')
（常用 confide in）向……倾诉秘密
v.
To entrust something or someone to another's care (formal)
（正式）将……托付给
词根拆分
词根派生con-（彻底）+ fide（信任）= 完全信任。当你完全信任一个人，就会把秘密交给他——所以 'confide in someone' 是向某人吐露私事。这份信任的对象就是你的 confidant（知己）。
词根 fid 还连着 16 个词使用指南
- confide in someone = 信任某人到愿意吐露秘密（最常见用法）：I confide in my best friend.
- confide something to someone = 把秘密或东西托付给某人：She confided her fears to her diary.
注意介词：信任的对象用 in，交付的内容用 to。
例句
- 1.
She finally confided in her sister about the divorce.
她终于向姐姐倾诉了离婚的事。
- 2.
He confided that he had never really wanted the job.
他坦白说自己其实从没真正想要这份工作。
- 3.
The dying man confided his children to his brother's care.
临终的他把孩子们托付给了弟弟照料。