confess
[kən'fes]
v.承认, 供认, 告解, 听取忏悔
例句与用法:
He confessed that he had never seen her before.
他承认以前从未见过她。
The priest confessed the young man.
神父听取那个青年的忏悔。
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 |
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。
短语词组:
confess to
1. 承认
He refused to confess to his crime.
他拒绝认罪。
confess
过去式:confessed
过去分词:confessed
现在进行时:confessing
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 |
同义词:
acknowledge | admit | profess | consent | own up | come clean | declare | affirm | assert | make known | concede | air | squeal | fink | recognize |
反义词:
conceal |
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
confess[kən'fes]vt.1.■承认,供认,坦白: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。2.■(向上帝或神甫)忏悔;(神甫)听取…的忏悔;为…办告解:She confessed her sins.她忏悔她的罪过。The Father confessed the criminal.神甫听了罪犯的忏悔。3.■表白(信仰),宣称对…的信奉vi.1.■承认错误(或罪行),认罪,供认(常与 to 连用):I confess to having heard about it.我承认曾听说过这件事。2.■(向神甫)忏悔;(神甫)听取忏悔:He confessed to the priest before he died.他死前向神甫作了忏悔。近义词acknowledgeconfess and avoid【法律】承认所控告的事实而又主张法律上不能成立诉讼
confessconfess[kənˈfes]vi.1.■承[供]认, 坦白(to)2.■忏悔3.■听取忏悔confess to a weakness承认有缺点confess to having heard about it承认听说过那件事The criminal confessed to the priest.罪犯向神父忏悔。
词性变化confess[kənˈfes]vt.1.■承[供]认, 自白2.■忏悔, 听...的忏悔3.■表明, 声明confess one's error承认自己的错误confess oneself (to be) guilty承认自己有罪confess a sin忏悔罪过confess allegiance to向...表示忠诚confess the truth实话说, 实言之The priest confessed the criminal.神父听了罪犯的忏悔。
继承用法confessor[kənˈfesə(r)]n.1.■坦白者; 忏悔者2.■(遭宗教迫害而)声明自己信仰的人3.■听忏悔的牧师[神父]
参考词汇见admit;
verb
- [reporting verb]admit or state that one has committed a crime or is at fault in some way
认罪;认错;供认,招供;交代
[with clause]he confessed that he had attacked the old man.
他供认袭击了那个老人。
[no obj.]he wants to confess to Caroline's murder.
他要招供谋杀了卡罗琳。
[with direct speech]‘I damaged your car,’ she confessed.
“我弄坏了你的车,”她招认道。
[with obj.]once apprehended, they would confess their guilt.
一旦被捕,他们会认罪的。
■admit or acknowledge something reluctantly, typically because one feels slightly ashamed or embarrassed
(常指因略感羞愧、窘迫而)勉强承认
[with clause]I must confess that I was slightly surprised .
我得承认我有点惊讶。
[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。
[with direct speech]‘I needed to see you, too,’ he confessed.
“我也需要见你,”他承认道。
■declare one's sins formally to a priest
(向神父)忏悔,告解
[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。
[no obj.]he gave himself up after confessing to a priest.
在向神父忏悔后,他自首了。
■[with obj.](of a priest) hear the confession of (someone) in such a way
(神父)聆听(某人)忏悔,聆听(某人)告罪
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。
- late Middle English: from Old French confesser, from Latin confessus, past participle of confiteri 'acknowledge', from con- (expressing intensive force) + fateri 'declare, avow'
confess
动词 confess:
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
admit, make a clean breast of
confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith
confess
■Never am I ashamed to confess my ignorance of what I do not know.
(因此)我是不知道的事就承认说不知道,并不害羞。
■I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin.
18我要承认我的罪孽。我要因我的罪忧愁。
■To fess up is to confess or admit something.
fess up就是承认,坦白的意思。
■"I confess I did believe things would turn out badly," the doctor procded.
“我承认我相信事情也许会弄得很糟,”医生开始说。
■"I must confess that he did not speak so well of Wickham as he formerly did.
“这我得承认,他不象从前那样器重他了。
■This elderly Italian guy goes to his parish priest to confess.
一位年长的意大利男人来向他的神父告解。
■A priest visited her to confess her every day.
一位神父天天前来听她忏悔。
■Is it necessary to confess to a priest and not to god directly?
一定要向祭司告解而不可直接向上帝告解吗?
■He would only confess under extreme torture.
不动大刑,他是不会招认的。
■Don't confess to your crushes.
不要承认你热恋的对象。
■Never confess to past infidelities.
不要承认过去的不忠。
■Confess to God in the presence of a priest,as in the Catholic faith.
与天主教信仰有关的一个词,是指在牧师在场的情况下向上帝表示自己的悔意。
■Harlequins Kiss confess rending on attacks.
丑之吻在攻击中适用撕裂规则。
■The torture made him confess.
严刑拷打使他招供了。
■He might have been able to confess to Simonetta.
他也许能向西蒙内塔忏悔。
■They confess to murders they haven't committed.
他们供认了自己未犯的谋杀罪。
■They tortured the man to make him confess his crime.
他们拷打那个人, 使他招认他的罪行。
■He was going to confess, and clear his conscience, and make his peace with God," even if they hanged him for it.
他决定去自首,他希望能无愧于良心,求得心灵上的安宁,即使他们绞死自己,他也毫无怨言。
■He's weakening quickly, so ask him more questions and he will confess.
他很快就招架不住了,所以现在问他问题,他会招的。
■He refused to confess to his crime.
他拒绝认罪。
■He had a chance to confess and expiate his guilt.
他有认错和赎罪的机会。
■He was not man enough to confess the truth.
他没有足够的勇气去承认事实真相。
■His conscience compelled him to confess .
他的良心迫使他承认。
■He was taken before the headmaster and made to confess.
他被叫到校长面前承认错误。
■He is take before the headmaster and make to confess.
他被带到校长面前认错。
■Caught in the act, he had no alternative but to confess.
他被当场抓住,除了招供别无出路。
■Princess :I come to beg u to confess all and swear allegiance to the king that he may show u mercy.
伊沙贝拉:我来这里求你,按照英王所想的认罪并且发誓效忠与他吧,这样或许他会对你开恩.
■I confess that I am a rather unfeeling person.
但是,今天由于书包实在是太重了,连我这虎背熊腰的家伙都受不了了,也就没带书出门了。
■You could confess your sin sand beg for absolution,come clean.
你可以坦诚你犯过的错,求她有的原谅你,让你放下心中的重担。
■You must confess that I am right.
你得承认我是对的。
■You are going to come back with us alive and confess to your climes.
你打算回到我们这里一起生活,并承认你的罪。
■Did you confess your love for her?
你有没有向她表白?
■Will you confess this in the letter?
你能在信中承认这一点吗?
■If I could have just one request, stay with me girl I confess.
假如我可以,我只有一个请求,女孩!留在我身边,我承认
■Just Evidences,who the Truth confess, .
公道的证物,它道出真诚,.
■It was, I confess, the musical side of Methodism which I liked best.
其中有优美的宗教诗。
■Rawdon was obliged to confess that he owed al these benefits to his wife.
劳登不得不承认,他的所有这些好处都是靠妻子得来的。
■The traitor refused to confess and was racked at last.
叛徒拒不招供,最后被拖到拉肢刑架上施刑。
■Confess your sins to God and he will forgive you.
向上帝忏悔,上帝就会宽恕你。
■Her to confess to the police.
向警方自首。
■Lumiere: There will be music. Romantic candlelight, provided myself, and when the time is right, you confess your love.
吕米埃:到时会有音乐。还有我为你准备的浪漫烛光。到时候你就向她表白你的爱。
■To answer that, I should confess to you.
回答您这一个问题,我必须向您忏悔了。
■Nor am I ashamed to confess my ignorance of what I do not know.
因此我是不知道的事就承认说不知道,并不害羞。
■Scripture tells us also to confess our sins to fellow believers.
圣经告诉我们要同样地向肢体夥伴认罪悔改。
■For the first time in my life I could not confess all my sins to the priest.
在我生命中,我第一次无法向神父忏悔我所有的罪孽。
■Stay here until the police comes, you'd better confess!
在这等着警察来,你最好招认!
■Confess your own wrongdoing rather than bringing up anything they did.
坦承你做错的事,而不是指责他们的行为。
■Leniency to those who confess, severity to those who resist.
坦白从宽,抗拒从严。
■I confess I felt a little shy.
坦白地说,我倒有点害臊。
■Most people confess to a bad memory.
大多数人都承认记性差。
confess to
1. 承认
He refused to confess to his crime.
他拒绝认罪。
习惯用语I confess (that)...1.■[口]得承认, 这实在是...confess and avoid1.■【律】承认所控告事实而又主张法律上不能成立诉讼confess to1.■承认