confess

[kən'fes]

v.承认, 供认, 告解, 听取忏悔

vt.

1. 坦白, 供认, 承认[+v-ing][+(that)][O8][O2]

I must confess myself completely puzzled by the question.

我必须承认我被这个问题搞迷糊了。

He confessed that he did not read the assigned book.

他承认他没有读指定的书。

He confessed himself to be unfaithful to his friends.

他承认自己对朋友不忠实。

2. 向……忏悔; (神父)听取……忏悔

The priest confessed the criminal.

神父听了罪犯的忏悔。

3. 表明信仰……

4. 【书】证明

vi.

1. 供认, 交代, 承认[(+to)]

He confessed to cheating on the exam.

他承认考试作弊。

2. 忏悔[(+to)]

Arthur confessed to the priest.

亚瑟向神父忏悔。

词形变化

形容词: confessable | 副词: confessedly | 动词过去式: confessed | 动词过去分词: confessed | 动词现在分词: confessing | 动词第三人称单数: confesses |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.坦白, 供认, 承认

admit  acknowledge  consent  

同义参见:

air  concede  

反义:

vt.vi.坦白, 承认

conceal  

英英释义

动词 confess:

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

同义词：squeal, shrive, fink

admit, make a clean breast of

同义词：concede, profess

confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith

短语词组

confess to

1. 承认

He refused to confess to his crime.

他拒绝认罪。

补充

confessconfess英:[kənˈfes] 美:[kənˈfɛs]vt. & vi.1.承认, 供认The criminal soon confessed.罪犯很快就供认了。She confessed hating the boss.她承认痛恨这个老板。He confessed where he had hidden the money.他供出了他藏钱的地方。He confessed himself (to be) guilty.他承认自己有罪。I confessed myself beaten.我承认自己被击败了。They confessed themselves to have made a great mistake.他们承认自己犯了大错。He confessed himself out of contact with the times.他承认自己与时代脱节。vt.1.听…忏悔The priest confessed the criminal.神父听取那罪犯的忏悔。

例句

1. Ted had openly confessed his guilt to me.特德已经对我公开坦白认罪。 2. Don't confess your ignorance—let's see if we can fool them.不要承认你的无知 ——我们来看看能不能糊弄他们。 3. I had expected her to confess that she only wrote these books for the money.我本以为她会承认写这些书只是为了钱。 4. I confess it's got me baffled.我得承认这把我难住了。 5. I must confess I'm not a great enthusiast for long political programmes.我必须承认自己对冗长的政治节目不是很热衷。 6. You just go to the church and confess your sins.你就去教堂忏悔罪过吧。 7. They shot him before he confessed.他们在他招供前就枪杀了他。 8. He finally confessed.他终于认罪了。 9. He confessed to the murder.他对谋杀罪行供认不讳。 10. Her husband confessed to having had an affair.她丈夫承认有过外遇。 11. She confesses to a weakness for pizza.她承认自己特别喜欢吃比萨。 12. Now, I must confess that I'm at my wit's end.现在我必须承认我已毫无办法。 13. She confessed her sins.她忏悔她的罪过。 14. The Father confessed the criminal.神甫听了罪犯的忏悔。 15. I confess to having heard about it.我承认曾听说过这件事。 16. He confessed to the priest before he died.他死前向神甫作了忏悔。 17. [with clause]he confessed that he had attacked the old man.他供认袭击了那个老人。 18. [no obj.]he wants to confess to Caroline's murder.他要招供谋杀了卡罗琳。 19. [with direct speech]‘I damaged your car,’ she confessed.“我弄坏了你的车，”她招认道。 20. [with obj.]once apprehended, they would confess their guilt.一旦被捕，他们会认罪的。 21. [with clause]I must confess that I was slightly surprised .我得承认我有点惊讶。 22. [no obj.]he confessed to a lifelong passion for food.他承认他这一辈子对于吃有着强烈的爱好。 23. [with direct speech]‘I needed to see you, too,’ he confessed.“我也需要见你，”他承认道。 24. [with obj.]I could not confess all my sins to the priest.我不能向神父忏悔我所有的罪孽。 25. [no obj.]he gave himself up after confessing to a priest.在向神父忏悔后，他自首了。 26. St Ambrose would weep bitter tears when confessing a sinner.圣安布罗斯聆听罪人忏悔时，会流下悲苦的泪水。 27. The young woman confessed to the murder of her boyfriend/to murdering her boyfriend.这名年轻女子供认谋杀了她的男朋友。 28. They confessed to their mother that they had spent all the money.他们向母亲承认已把钱全都花掉了。 29. He confessed after being questioned for many hours.被审讯几个小时后，他终于招供了。 30. He's still refusing to confess to the murder.他还是拒不承认犯有谋杀罪。 31. No one confessed to taking the pen.没人承认拿了那支钢笔。 32. 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。 33. She confessed [=admitted] that she stole the necklace.她承认偷了那条项链。 34. He willingly confessed his crime/guilt.他对所犯罪行供认不讳。 35. 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。 36. I have to confess that I was afraid at first.我必须承认我起初很害怕。 37. 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。 38. 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。 39. 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。 40. I confess to being a little unsure about what to do.我承认，我也不太确定该干什么。 41. I confessed my sins to the priest.我向神父忏悔我的罪过。 42. I haven't confessed [=gone to confession] in three months.我有三个月没去忏悔了。 43. a confessed murderer已经认罪的凶手