词汇 | confess |
释义 | confess 2 ENTRIES FOUND: confess (verb) self-confessed (adjective) confess /kənˈfɛs/ verb confesses; confessed; confessing confess /kənˈfɛs/ verb confesses; confessed; confessing Learner's definition of CONFESS 1 : to admit that you did something wrong or illegal供认,坦白,承认(错误或罪行) [no object] He confessed after being questioned for many hours.被审讯几个小时后,他终于招供了。 — often + to He's still refusing to confess to the murder.他还是拒不承认犯有谋杀罪。 No one confessed to taking the pen.没人承认拿了那支钢笔。 She confessed to having lied to me in the past. [=she told me that she lied to me]她承认以前对我撒过谎。 [+ object] She confessed [=admitted] that she stole the necklace.她承认偷了那条项链。 He willingly confessed his crime/guilt.他对所犯罪行供认不讳。 2 : to talk about or admit something that makes you embarrassed, ashamed, etc.承认,坦白(使自己感到尴尬或难为情的事) [+ object] He confessed (that) he got lost and had to ask for directions.他承认自己迷了路,不得不问路。 I have to confess that I was afraid at first.我必须承认我起初很害怕。 I must confess [=I am a little embarrassed to say] that I know nothing about computers.我必须承认我对电脑一窍不通。 He never confessed his love for her. [=he never told her that he loved her]他从未向她表白过对她的爱意。 [no object] — usually + to She confessed to a love of trashy romance novels. [=she admitted that she loves trashy romance novels]她承认自己爱看无聊的言情小说。 I confess to being a little unsure about what to do.我承认,我也不太确定该干什么。 3 : to tell (your sins) to God or to a priest(向上帝或神父)忏悔,告罪,告解 [+ object] I confessed my sins to the priest.我向神父忏悔我的罪过。 [no object] I haven't confessed [=gone to confession] in three months.我有三个月没去忏悔了。 — confessed adjective a confessed murderer已经认罪的凶手 — see also self-confessed |
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