con·firmed
adjective/kənˈfɜːmd/
/kənˈfɜːrmd/
[only before noun]- having a particular habit or way of life and not likely to change
成习惯的;根深蒂固的 - a confirmed bachelor (= a man who is not likely to get married, sometimes used to refer to a gay man)
已确定的单身汉(= 不太可能结婚的男人,有时用来指同性恋者) - This chocolate dessert is the ultimate dish for confirmed chocaholics.
这款巧克力甜点是巧克力爱好者的终极菜肴。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryConfirmed is used with these nouns:- bachelor
- case
- sighting
- …
- a confirmed bachelor (= a man who is not likely to get married, sometimes used to refer to a gay man)