confident adj. ⇨confident (a confident person)⇨sure (feel confident of winning)confident
adjective
confident ♦︎ independent ♦︎ brash ♦︎ self-confidentThese words all describe sb who is sure about their own ability to do things and be successful.这些词均表示自信的、有信心的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆very confident / independent / self-confident■confidentfeeling sure about your own ability to do things and be successful; showing this自信的;有信心的;表现自信的◆She was in a relaxed, confident mood.她的心态从容而自信。◆They gave a very confident performance of the piece.他们非常自信地演奏了这首乐曲。OPPinsecure ⇨ shy, nervous ⇨ worried see also assertive ⇨ aggressive2■independentconfident and free to do things without needing help from other people自主的;有主见的;不依赖他人的◆Going away to college has made me much more independent.离家上大学使我变得独立自主多了。◆Students should aim to become more independent of their teachers.学生应该努力减少对老师的依赖。 see also independence ⇨ freedom■brash (disapproving) confident in an aggressive way盛气凌人的;自以为是的◆Beneath his brash exterior, he's still a little boy inside.他外表盛气凌人,内心却还是个孩子。■ˌself-ˈconfident [uncountable] having confidence in yourself and your abilities自信的◆a self-confident child自信的孩子NOTE辨析 Confident or self-confident?Confident can describe a person or what they do; self-confident only describes a person. * confident可形容人或其所做的事,self-confident只形容人◆a self-confident performance