confident
/ˈkɑnfədənt/KK
kɑn·fə·dənt
變化形
more confident
most confident
1.
有自信的；確信自己能做好的
相信自己有能力應付某件事或在某種情況下表現良好，不會過度害怕或猶豫。
用法：常見搭配為 be confident in＋名詞或動名詞，例如 confident in speaking English。也可用 confident about＋某件事。不要說 confident of doing something 來表示「有能力做某事」。
After practicing her talk several times, Mia felt confident speaking in front of her class.
練習演講好幾次後，Mia 很有自信在全班同學面前說話。
He is confident that he can cook dinner for the whole family.
他很有信心能為全家人做晚餐。
2.
確信的；有把握的
對某項資訊、判斷或未來結果非常肯定。
用法：be confident that 後面接完整子句。be confident of 後面通常接名詞或動名詞，常指「確信會成功」或「確信能得到某物」。
We are confident that our trip will go well because we booked the train tickets early.
我們很有信心這趟旅行會順利，因為我們很早就訂了火車票。
The teacher is confident that the students will finish the project by Friday.
老師確信學生會在星期五前完成這項專題。
常見錯誤
She is very confidence.
She is very confident.
I am confident to pass the exam.
I am confident that I will pass the exam.
He has confident in speaking English.
He is confident in speaking English.
She is confident for the interview.
She is confident about the interview.
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學習提示
・confident 與 proud 不同。confident 是對自己能力有合理的信心；proud 是為成就、身分或他人的表現感到驕傲。
・說某人「看起來很有自信」可用 look confident；說某人「聽起來很有把握」可用 sound confident。
・confidence 是不可數名詞。可說 gain confidence 或 have confidence，不說 a confidence 來表示一般的「自信」。