| 释义 |
confess/kənˈfes/v. 1a tr. (also absol. [亦含宾]) acknowledge or admit (a fault, wrongdoing, etc.) 供认，坦白(过错、罪过等) b intr. (foll. by 后跟 to) admit to 承认 confessed to having lied 承认撒了谎 2 tr. admit reluctantly 勉强承认 confessed it would be difficult 勉强承认这件事很难办 3a tr. (also absol. [亦含宾]) declare (one's sins) to a priest (向神父)忏悔罪过 b tr. (of a priest) hear the confession of (神父)聆听告罪 c refl. declare one's sins to a priest 向神父忏悔罪过 [Middle English via Old French confesser and Romanic from Latin confessus, past part. of confitēri (as COM-, fatēri ‘declare, avow’)] |