confidants

英 [ˌkɒnfɪˈdænts]

美 [ˈkɑnfəˌdænts]

n.  (可吐露秘密的)知己，密友
confidant的复数

柯林斯词典

• 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

双语例句

• Consequently, his confidants were saddled with huge debts, deceived by brokers. '
  在倒卖过程中，他的亲信因被中间人欺骗而背上巨额债务。
• The decision [ to give James D. Robinson, chairman of AmEx, the boot] had been made in such secrecy that some of Robinson's closest confidants say they were in the dark.
  [解聘美国运通董事长罗宾逊的]决定进行时极端秘密，连罗宾逊最接近的知已都说他们一无所知。
• As a result, spouses have taken on roles as companions and confidants, particularly those who are financially stable, as the economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers have discussed.
  结果，就像经济学家贝特西·史蒂文森（BetseyStevenson）和贾斯汀·沃夫斯（JustinWolfers）讨论的那样，配偶承担起了同伴和知己的角色，特别是那些经济状况稳定的人。
• He talked openly to his confidants about his sources on corporate boards, not suspecting that his calls might be tapped.
  他与自己信任的人坦率谈论在企业董事会中的消息来源，毫不怀疑自己的电话可能已经被窃听。
• Some former colleagues and confidants say his incredible success and the adulation it has brought has made him overconfident in his ability to change the world.
  一些前同事和密友表示，马云惊人的成功以及由此带来的过度美誉，使他对自己改变世界的能力过于自信。
• The secret of the engagement spread from Julia's confidants to their confidants.
  订婚的秘密在朱莉娅的知心女友中传开了。
• Vendt, who trained with Phelps the last two years in Michigan, was one of his closest confidants during this difficult year that included uneven training and a broken wrist.
  文特和菲尔普斯过去两年里在密歇根一起训练，是一起经历过艰苦训练和手腕受伤时期的亲密战友。
• Both Frattini and the rebels'foreign policy chief, Ali al-Essawi, said the Libyan leader has lost the support of top confidants and the international community.
  弗拉蒂尼和叛军外交政策官员Alial-Essawi表示，利比亚领袖卡扎菲已经失去了高级官员和国际社会的支持。
• In the play, the young couple Romeo and Juliet falls in love. However, their families are basically at war, so the couple plans to elope and marry secretly with the help of a few trusted confidants.
  在这部剧中，年轻的罗密欧和朱丽叶相爱了，但他们的家人却彼此仇视。所以这对情侣在几位心腹密友的帮助下，计划私奔并秘密结婚。
• Lots of people pass me by everyday and many among them might become my friends or confidants someday.
  每天，你都会和许多人擦肩而过，他们可能会成为你的朋友或是知己。