confident
英['kɒnfɪd(ə)nt]
美['kɑnfɪdənt]
英英释意
- 1. having or marked by confidence or assurance;
- "a confident speaker"
- "a confident reply"
- "his manner is more confident these days"
- "confident of fulfillment"
- 2. persuaded of; very sure;
- "were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join"
- "I am positive he is lying"
- "was confident he would win"
- 3. not liable to error in judgment or action;
- "most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression"- Walter Lippman
- "demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent"- Michiko Kakutani