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confess

UK //kənˈfes//US //kənˈfes//

词源

源自拉丁语 'confessus'(过去分词形式),由 'con-'(完全)和 'fateri'(承认)组成,14世纪通过古法语进入英语。

verb

❶ 承认或坦白某事,通常指不愿公开或令人尴尬的事实。常用于法律、宗教或个人关系中。

“He finally confessed to stealing the money.”

(他终于承认偷了钱。)

“She confessed her love for him after years of silence.”

(在多年沉默后,她坦白了对他的爱意。)

同义词:admit, acknowledge, disclose, reveal, own up

常见短语

confess to — 承认做了某事,后接名词或动名词,常用于正式或严肃场合。

“She confessed to cheating on the exam.”

(她承认考试作弊了。)