confidant

英 [ˈkɒnfɪdænt]

美 [ˈkɑːnfɪdænt]

n. (可吐露秘密的)知己，密友

复数：confidants　

BNC.19256 / COCA.15242

同义词辨析

acquaintance confidant pal【导航词义：熟人】

acquaintancen. 相识的人，熟人

〔辨析〕

指见面点头的熟人，但还不是朋友。

〔例证〕

She is not my friend, just an acquaintance.
她不是我的朋友，只是一个熟人。
His acquaintances are many, but his friends are few.
他的熟人不少，朋友却没几个。

confidantn. 知己，密友

〔辨析〕

指可倾诉衷肠、忠诚可靠之人。

〔例证〕

He is my confidant.
他是我的知己。
The middle-aged woman regarded the boy as her confidant.
这个中年女人把那个男孩当作心腹朋友。

paln. 〈非正式〉朋友，伙伴

〔辨析〕

普通用词，多用于口语，尤指特别要好的朋友。

〔例证〕

He is my pal at school.
他是我学校里的密友。
We've been pals since childhood.
我们打小就是好伙伴。

noun

（可吐露秘密的）知己，密友
a person that you trust and who you talk to about private or secret things
1. a close/trusted confidant of the President
  总统的密友 / 亲信

N-COUNT 男性知己（或密友）
Someone'sconfidantis a man who they are able to discuss their private problems with.
1. ...a close confidant of the president.
  总统的密友

noun

Many pretty girls are among my closet confidant.
许多美女是我的亲密知己。
He was his father's most trusted confidant and a major point of contact for his colleagues.
但他是父亲最依赖的心腹和他跟同事间的主要联络员。
She became my closest confidant, and I went to her with many of my problems.
她成了我最亲密的知心朋友，我总是带着许多问题去找她。
To teach is to be a friend, confidant, leader, supporter, and motivator.
育人就是要成为朋友，知己，领导者，支持者和激励者。
Do not have no sirens confidant and chagrin, I am your confidant sirens!
不要为没有红颜知己而懊恼，我就是你的红颜知己！
Meg was Amy's confidant and monitor, and by some strange attraction of opposites Jo was gentle Beth's.
梅格是艾美的知己和监护人，也许是一种性格上的异性相吸吧，乔和温柔的贝思又是一对。
Lucy says," Yeah, Marlene and I did everything together and she was my confidant about everything. "
露西说，“耶，马倰和我做每件事都一起，她是我的知己。”
What in the world? What does your confidant take me for?
在世界上你可否认为我是你的同伴？
I convey my feelings to him that to be his female confidant many times.
多次表达了欲和他成为异性朋友之意。
But I will not and can not afford to cut off other people and you do confidant possible.
但我却不可能，也没有能力扼杀其他人和你做知己的可能。