壓低聲音的樣子
鏡頭從內容移到說話的姿態：那個人的語氣和動作本身就在表示「這話只講給你聽」。
hushed/private manner · adjective · C1
Used about a way of speaking or acting that shows you want to keep what you say private from other people.
悄悄的；私密的
核心畫面
Picture information that has a boundary drawn around it: these people may know, everyone outside may not. The word can label the information itself, or the manner of someone who is clearly keeping that boundary — leaning in, dropping their voice.
可以想成：一則消息外面被畫了一圈線——圈內的人可以知道，圈外的人不行。這個字可以貼在那則消息上，也可以形容一個人守著…更多收起
可以想成：一則消息外面被畫了一圈線——圈內的人可以知道，圈外的人不行。這個字可以貼在那則消息上，也可以形容一個人守著那條線的樣子：身體靠過來、聲音壓低。From the picture
Also in this word
secret/private · adjective · C1
Spoken or written privately, and meant to be kept secret from other people.
機密的；保密的
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
confidentialadj/ˌkɒn.fɪˈdɛn.ʃəl/
- 1
Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly.
- The newspaper claims a leaked confidential report by the government admits to problems with corrupt MPs.
- […]I have a communication of a very private—indeed, I will say, of a sacredly confidential nature, which I desire to make to you.
- 2
datedInclined to share confidences; (of things) making people inclined to share confidences; involving the sharing of confidences.
- Sitting in front of the fire, they became quite confidential, and began to gossip.
- Long, long would it be ere Miss Crawford′s name passed his lips again, or she could hope for a renewal of such confidential intercourse as had been.
- 3
datedHaving someone's confidence or trust; having a position requiring trust; worthy of being trusted with confidences.
- a confidential agent
- a confidential servant
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。