confidant

.kɒnfi'dænt

GRE

n. someone to whom private matters are confided

n. 心腹朋友, 知己

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confidant 由前缀 con-（一起、共同）和词根 fid（信任）构成，表示“共同信任的人”，即“知心朋友”。

例句

1. She told her secrets to her closest confidant.

她把秘密告诉了她最亲密的知己。

2. A good confidant can help you through tough times.

一个好的知己可以帮助你度过困难时期。

3. He has always been my confidant since we were kids.

从我们还是孩子的时候起，他一直是我的知己。