confess

/kənˈfes/ v
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

承认；坦白；忏悔

释义与例句

v 承认；坦白；忏悔
to admit that you have done something wrong or true
  1. He confessed to stealing the money.
    他承认偷了钱。
  2. I must confess that I was nervous.
    我得承认我当时很紧张。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She confessed her sins to the priest.
    她向牧师忏悔了自己的罪过。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 con-（完全）+ fess（说），全盘托出即坦白。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • confession 坦白；忏悔
    名词，指承认的行为或内容
  • confessor 坦白者；倾听忏悔者
    名词，指认罪或聆听告解的人
同义词
  • admit 承认
    admit 较通用，confess 常用于严重过错或宗教忏悔。
    He admitted his mistake openly. 他公开承认了自己的错误。
反义词
  • deny 否认
    deny 表示拒绝承认，与 confess 完全相反。
    He denied any involvement in the crime. 他否认与该罪行有任何牵连。
常见搭配
  • confess to 承认（做某事）
    She confessed to lying to her parents. 她承认对父母撒了谎。
  • confess one's love 表白爱意
    He confessed his love to her on her birthday. 他在她生日那天向她表白了爱意。