confess
- v.承认(自己感到羞愧或尴尬的事);坦白(错误或罪行);忏悔(罪过);供认;告解;悔过;告罪;聆听（某人）的忏悔（或告罪、告解）
过去式： confessed 现在分词： confessing 过去分词： confessed 第三人称单数： confesses
con- 共同,一起 + fess 说
confessverb
供认，坦白，承认（错误或罪行）
to admit, especially formally or to the police, that you have done sth wrong or illegal
She confessed to the murder.
她供认犯了谋杀罪。
After hours of questioning, the suspect confessed.
经过数小时的审问后，嫌疑犯终于招供。
He confessed that he had stolen the money.
他承认他偷了那笔钱。
We persuaded her to confess her crime.
我们说服她坦白她的罪行。
承认（自己感到羞愧或尴尬的事）
to admit sth that you feel ashamed or embarrassed about
She was reluctant to confess her ignorance.
她不愿承认她的无知。
I must confess to knowing nothing about computers.
我得承认对电脑一窍不通。
I confess myself bewildered by their explanation.
我承认他们的解释使我感到困惑。
忏悔（罪过）；悔过；告罪；告解
to tell God or a priest about the bad things you have done so that you can say that you are sorry and be forgiven
聆听（某人）的忏悔（或告罪、告解）
to hear sb confess their sins (= the bad things they have done)
These words all mean to agree, often unwillingly, that sth is true.以上各词均含承认之义，常指不情愿地承认某事属实。
to agree, often unwillingly, that sth is true指承认（常指不情愿地承认某事属实）：
It was a stupid thing to do, I admit.
我承认，那次干的是件蠢事。
( rather formal ) to accept that sth exists, is true or has happened指承认某事物存在或属实：
She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform.
她拒不承认改革的必要性。
( rather formal ) to admit, often unwillingly, that sth is true or logical指承认（常指不情愿地承认某事属实或合乎逻辑）：
He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties.
他被迫承认可能有困难。
When sb admits sth, they are usually agreeing that sth which is generally considered bad or wrong is true or has happened, especially when it relates to their own actions. When sb concedes sth, they are usually accepting, unwillingly, that a particular fact or statement is true or logical. |
( rather formal ) to admit sth that you feel ashamed or embarrassed about指承认自己感到羞愧或尴尬的事：
She was reluctant to confess her ignorance.
她不愿意承认自己无知。
( formal ) to agree that sth is true or correct指同意某事属实或正确：
He refuses to allow that such a situation could arise.
他拒不承认这种情况有可能发生。
to admit that a statement or claim is true, usually while denying that a greater claim is also true指同意某种说法属实，但通常同时否认另一过头说法：
She's an intelligent woman, I grant you, but she's no genius.
我同意，她是一个很聪明的女人，但并不是天才。
Granted, he is a beginner, but he should know the basic rules.
的确，他是个初学者，但基本规则他应该懂啊。
confess
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VERB 承认，供认，坦白(自己做错的事)
If someone confesses to doing something wrong, they admit that they did it.He had confessed to seventeen murders...
他供认了17起谋杀案。
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VERB (向上帝或神甫)忏悔，告解(罪过)
If someone confesses or confesses their sins, they tell God or a priest about their sins so that they can be forgiven.You just go to the church and confess your sins...
你干脆去教堂忏悔自己的罪过吧。
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PHRASE 我承认，我必须承认(用来对自己的过失等略表歉意)
You use expressions like 'I confess', 'I must confess', or 'I have to confess' to apologize slightly for admitting something you are ashamed of or that you think might offend or annoy someone.I confess it's got me baffled...
我承认这把我难倒了。
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I must confess to knowing nothing about computers .
我得承认对电脑一窍不通。
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She was reluctant to confess her ignorance .
她不愿承认她的无知。
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He confessed after four days under interrogation .
他在受讯问四天之后招认了。
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Confess your sins to God and he will forgive you .
向上帝忏悔，上帝就会宽恕你。
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He confessed that he had stolen the money .
他承认他偷了那笔钱。
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She broke under questioning and confessed to everything .
她经不住盘问，招认了一切。
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After hours of questioning , the suspect confessed .
经过数小时的审问后，嫌疑犯终于招供。
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We persuaded her to confess her crime .
我们说服她坦白她的罪行。
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He had a chance to confess and expiate his guilt .
他有认错和赎罪的机会。
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She was reluctant to confess her ignorance .
她不愿意承认自己无知。
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She confessed to the murder .
她供认犯了谋杀罪。
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Right off I want to confess that I was wrong .
我立刻就想承认我错了。
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He confessed : ' I thought I was finished . '
他承认道：“我以为自己已经完了。”
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She confessed to the killing and led police to his remains
她交代人是她杀的，并带警察去他的尸首处。
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' I played a very bad match , ' he confessed .
“这场比赛我打得很差。”他坦白道。
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I must confess I 'm not a great enthusiast for long political programmes .
我必须承认自己对时间很长的政治节目不是很热衷。
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Let us now confess our sins to Almighty God .
现在让我们向上帝忏悔我们的罪恶。
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She confesses to having trouble finding Mr Right .
她承认找不到自己的白马王子。
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She confessed to her parents her desire to act
她向父母坦言了自己想演戏的愿望。
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You just go to the church and confess your sins
你干脆去教堂忏悔自己的罪过吧。
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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。
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They were very polite , I must confess .
我得承认他们很有礼貌。
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Ray changed his mind , claiming that he had been forced into confessing
雷翻了供，声称自己是被逼招供的。
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' It probably shows up a deeply immature part of my psyche , ' he confesses
“它可能表现了我内心很不成熟的一面，”他承认道。
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Once we have confessed our failures and mistakes to God , we should stop feeling guilty .
一旦我们向上帝告明了自己的过失和错误，就不该再觉得内疚。
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He confessed to having been a bundle of nerves .
他承认自己一直神经极度紧张。
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Her husband confessed to having had an affair
她丈夫承认有过外遇。
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I confess it 's got me baffled
我承认这把我难倒了。
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She confessed her astonishment at her light sentence when her father visited her at the jail .
父亲来探监时，她承认对自己受到的从轻判决感到诧异。
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Mollie confesses she is rather partial to pink
莫莉承认她偏爱粉红色。
指承认过错，尤为罪行，或勉强承认某种情况。
The thief admitted having stolen money from the shop.
盗贼承认偷了这家商店的钱。
He admitted that he might be a little bit nervous.
他承认自己或许有点儿紧张。
指承认某一情况属实或接纳某种权威性。
Only a few acknowledge the need for reform.
只有少数人承认改革的必要性。
He was widely acknowledged to be the best lawyer in the neighbourhood.
他被公认为当地最好的律师。
We acknowledged him as our new coach.
我们承认他是我们的新教练。
指不情愿地承认某种事实，或不得不承认失败。
He conceded that he had made some errors.
他承认自己犯了一些错误。
They were finally forced to concede.
他们最终被迫认输。
We conceded defeat in the election.
我们承认选举失败。
尤指承认使自己略显尴尬的事情，也指向警方坦白、供认罪行。
She confessed that she didn't really know how to cook.
她承认自己不太会做饭。
He confessed to being guilty.
他承认自己有罪。
通常指公开表明自己的感情、看法等。
The suspect still professed his innocence.
该嫌疑人仍然声称自己无辜。
She professed her love for him.
她表明了自己对他的爱。