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
例句
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。
详细解释
con.fess v.(动词)con.fessed,con.fess.ing,con.fess.es v.tr.(及物动词)To disclose (something damaging or inconvenient to oneself); admit.See Synonyms at acknowledge 坦白:披露(对自己不利或有害的事物);承认参见 acknowledgeTo acknowledge belief or faith in; profess.承认信仰或信奉…;公开承认 To make known (one`s sins) to God or to a priest.忏悔:向上帝或神父忏悔(自己的罪行)To hear the confession of (a penitent).聆听(信徒的)忏悔v.intr.(不及物动词)To admit or acknowledge something damaging or inconvenient to oneself:供认:接受或承认一些对自己不利或有害的事物:例句:The suspect confessed to the crime.嫌疑犯供认了罪行 To disclose one`s sins to a priest.忏悔:向神父忏悔自己的罪行To listen to a confession.聆听忏悔 来源:Middle English confessen 中古英语 confessen from Old French confesser 源自 古法语 confesser from Vulgar Latin *cônfess3re 源自 俗拉丁语 *cônfess3re from Latin cônfitôro cônfess- 源自 拉丁语 cônfitôro cônfess- com- [intensive pref.] * see com-com- [前缀,表加强词义] *参见 com-fatôro [to admit] * see bh3- 2fatôro [承认] *参见 bh3- 2 【引伸】 confess.able adj.(形容词)confess.edly