| 释义 |
con·fess /kənˈfes/ vt. | vi. | phr.
❶ vt.
1. 坦白，供认；承认
confess one's crime (fault) 认罪(错)
He confessed hating the king. 他承认他恨国王。
I must confess that I didn't understand a word she said. 我得承认我一点也没听懂她说的话。
He confessed himself to be guilty. 他承认自己有罪。
Scratching his head, he confessed himself puzzled. 他搔着头皮，承认自己给搞糊涂了。
2. 【宗】(尤指天主教)(向上帝或神父)忏悔(本罪)，告(罪)；(神父)聆听…告罪，为…办告解
confess one's sins 忏悔罪过
The priest confessed 90 people on Saturday morning. 神父在星期六上午办了90人的告解。
3. 宣称对…的信奉
4. 〈诗〉表明；证明
❷ vi.
1. 坦白，供认；承认(to)
Confess to what? I'm innocent. 坦白什么?我无罪。
The man refused to confess to his crime. 那人拒不认罪。
confess to having committed a crime 供认犯了罪
confess to being a drug addict 承认自己有毒瘾
confess to (having) a dread of spiders 承认怕蜘蛛
2. 【宗】(尤指天主教)忏悔，告罪；聆听告罪，当告解神父
The criminal confessed to the priest. 罪犯向神父忏悔。
[<OFr confesser < ML confessāre < L cōnfessus confessed < cōnfitērī to admit, acknowledge < fatērī to acknowledge] phr. confess and avoid 【律】自认而又持异议 |