1. feeling sure about your own abilities, qualities, or ideas
對自己的能力、品質或想法有把握的；自信的
She felt confident about the upcoming presentation.
她對即將到來的簡報感到很有信心。
He is a confident public speaker.
他是一位自信的公開演講者。
Confident Meaning（定義、用法、例句與發音）
confident
adjective
快速理解
What does "Confident" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Confident"?
形容對自己或某事有把握、確信不疑的狀態。
- 1
對自己有信心
EN: feeling sure about your own abilities, qualities, or ideas
翻譯: 對自己的能力、品質或想法感到確信。
- 2
確信某事會發生
EN: certain that something will happen or is true
翻譯: 確信某事將會發生或是真實的。
- 3
表現出自信的
EN: showing confidence in your behavior or appearance
翻譯: 在行為或外表上表現出自信。
小提醒：注意 'confident' 是形容詞，描述狀態；'confidence' 是名詞，指信心本身。例如：She is confident (形容詞). She has confidence (名詞).
發音（How to Pronounce "Confident" in English）
How to pronounce "Confident" in English?"Confident" US vs UK pronunciation
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Real-life Examples of "Confident" from YouTube Videos
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“but I enjoy telling you about. So I hope that you can go out into the real world, express yourself better and just feel confident when you speak.”
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Definitions（定義）
What are the definitions of "Confident"?How does "Confident" change by context?
2. certain that something will happen or is true
確信某事會發生或是真實的
I am confident that our team will win the competition.
我確信我們的團隊會贏得比賽。
We are confident of a full recovery.
我們確信會完全康復。
3. showing confidence in your behavior or appearance
在行為或外表上表現出自信的
She walked into the room with a confident smile.
她帶著自信的微笑走進房間。
His confident manner impressed the interviewers.
他自信的態度給面試官留下了深刻印象。
4. a close friend you trust with private matters
可以託付私事的密友
She is my closest confident; I tell her everything.
她是我最親密的知己，我什麼事都告訴她。
Grammar & Patterns（句型）
What are common sentence patterns for "Confident"?How to make natural sentences with "Confident"?
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| be + confident | 感到自信的 | She is confident about her presentation. (她對自己的簡報很有信心。) |
| feel + confident | 感覺自信的 | I feel confident that we will succeed. (我很有信心我們會成功。) |
| confident + about + noun/gerund | 對…有信心的 | He is confident about the future. (他對未來充滿信心。) |
| confident + in + noun/gerund | 在…方面有信心的 | They are confident in their abilities. (他們對自己的能力很有信心。) |
| confident + that + clause | 確信… | We are confident that the plan will work. (我們確信這個計畫會奏效。) |
| confident + of + noun/gerund | 確信會得到… | She is confident of victory. (她確信會獲得勝利。) |
| sound/look + confident | 聽起來/看起來自信的 | His voice sounded confident during the interview. (他的聲音在面試中聽起來很自信。) |
| more/less + confident | 更/較不自信的 | After the practice, she became more confident. (練習之後，她變得更有自信了。) |
用法說明
How is "Confident" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Confident"?
confident doing vs confident to do
- confident doing 是較常見且自然的用法，表示對「正在進行」或「有能力進行」某個動作感到有信心。
- confident to do 在文法上並非標準，聽起來不自然。通常應避免使用。
- 若要表達「對未來做某事有信心」，更自然的說法是 confident (that) + 子句 或 confident about doing。
- 在正式或書面語中，confident of doing 也可用來表示「對達成某事有信心」。 EN: She is confident speaking in public. 翻譯: 她對公開演講很有信心。
EN:She is confident that she can speak in public.
翻譯:她確信自己能夠公開演講。
EN:He feels confident solving complex problems.
翻譯:他對解決複雜問題感到自信。
EN:He is confident about solving the issue.
翻譯:他對於解決這個問題很有把握。
總結建議
建議使用 confident doing 或 confident (that) + 子句 來表達對做某事有信心，避免使用 confident to do。
易混淆對比
What is the difference between "Confident" and similar words?How to choose "Confident" vs alternatives?
confident vs arrogant
Confident 是對自身能力有把握的正面自信；arrogant 則是過度自大、輕視他人的負面傲慢。
confident vs cocky
Confident 是穩重可靠的自信；cocky 是帶有炫耀、自負意味的過度自信。
confident vs assured
Confident 強調內在的自我信念；assured 更側重外在表現出的沉穩與把握。
口語用法
How is "Confident" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "Confident"?
引述
在口語中，常用來引述或轉述他人對自己的看法或評價。 EN: He was pretty confident that we'd win. 翻譯: 他當時相當有信心我們會贏。
EN:She sounded really confident about the interview.
翻譯:她聽起來對那次面試真的很有把握。
語氣強調
常與副詞連用，以強調自信的程度或方式，例如 "overly"、"quietly"、"surprisingly"。 EN: Don't be overly confident; stay cautious. 翻譯: 別過度自信，還是要謹慎一點。
EN:He has a quietly confident manner that's very reassuring.
翻譯:他有一種沉靜而自信的態度，讓人很安心。
停頓填充
在思考或組織語句時，有時會用 "I'm confident that..." 作為開頭，以爭取時間並使陳述聽起來更有把握。 EN: I'm confident that... we can find a solution together. 翻譯: 我有信心…我們可以一起找到解決辦法。
EN:We are confident that... the new plan will work.
翻譯:我們確信…新計畫會奏效。
正式寫作注意：在正式或學術寫作中，應避免使用 "pretty confident" 或 "really confident" 這類帶有口語副詞的搭配，建議改用 "highly confident"、"sufficiently confident" 或重組句子結構，使語氣更為客觀嚴謹。
常見短語
What common collocations use "Confident"?What fixed phrases with "Confident" should I remember?
confident about
confident about something
對某事有信心
confident in
confident in someone/something
對某人/某事有信心
confident of
confident of something
確信某事會發生
feel confident
feel confident
感到自信
quietly confident
quietly confident
低調而自信的
confident manner
confident manner
自信的態度
grow confident
grow/become confident
變得有信心
over-confident
over-confident
過度自信的
常見錯誤
What are common mistakes with "Confident"?Which "Confident" sentences look correct but are wrong?
×I am confident to pass the exam.
✓I am confident that I will pass the exam. / I am confident about passing the exam.
在英文中，'confident' 後面不直接接不定詞 'to do'。正確用法是接 'that' 子句或介系詞 'about' 加上動名詞。
×He is a confident person.
✓He is a confident person.
雖然這個句子本身文法正確，但許多學習者會將 'confident' 與 'confidence' 混淆。'Confident' 是形容詞，用來描述人或態度；'confidence' 是名詞，指『信心』本身。錯誤示範是為了提醒這個常見的詞性混淆。
×I feel very confidence.
✓I feel very confident.
在 feel, look, seem, be 等連綴動詞後面，應該使用形容詞 'confident' 來描述主語的狀態，而不是名詞 'confidence'。
×We are confident for the future.
✓We are confident about the future. / We are confident in the future.
'Confident' 後面常用的介系詞是 'about', 'in', 或 'of'，用來指出信心的對象。使用 'for' 是常見的介系詞錯誤。
×He spoke in a confident way.
✓He spoke confidently.
雖然 'in a confident way' 文法上可以接受，但在自然英文中，使用副詞 'confidently' 來修飾動詞 'spoke' 更為簡潔和地道。
×I am confident to say that...
✓I am confident in saying that... / I can confidently say that...
這是一個固定搭配的常見錯誤。表達『有信心說...』時，不使用 'confident to say'。正確的說法是 'confident in saying' 或使用副詞形式 'confidently say'。
詞形變化
What are the word forms of "Confident"?What are tense/participle forms of "Confident"?