1610s, confident, "(male) person trusted with private affairs," from French confident (16c.), from Italian confidente "a trusty friend," literally "confident, trusty," from Latin confidentem (nominative confidens), present participle of confidere "to trust, confide" (see confidence). The spelling with -a- came to predominate 18c. and might reflect the French pronunciation.
双语例句
1. He was their adviser, confidant and father confessor.
他是他们的顾问、密友和倾听者。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He is a close confidant of the president.
他是总统的密友。
来自辞典例句
3. Major Pendennis became the Begum's confidant and house friend.
潘登尼斯少校成了贝衮的心腹和家中的亲密朋友.
来自辞典例句
4. The artless woman had made a confidant of the boy.
这个心地单纯的女人把孩子当作心腹朋友.
来自辞典例句
5. It was Bea Sorenson who was really her confidant.
