confess

verb

1. 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
   1. She confessed to the murder.
      她供认犯了谋杀罪。
   2. After hours of questioning, the suspect confessed.
      经过数小时的审问后，嫌疑犯终于招供。
   3. He confessed that he had stolen the money.
      他承认他偷了那笔钱。
   4. We persuaded her to confess her crime.
      我们说服她坦白她的罪行。
2. 承认（自己感到羞愧或尴尬的事）
   to admit sth that you feel ashamed or embarrassed about
   1. She was reluctant to confess her ignorance.
      她不愿承认她的无知。
   2. I must confess to knowing nothing about computers.
      我得承认对电脑一窍不通。
   3. I confess myself bewildered by their explanation.
      我承认他们的解释使我感到困惑。
3. 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
4. 聆听（某人）的忏悔（或告罪、告解）
   to hear sb confess their sins (= the bad things they have done)

1. 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.
   1. He had confessed to seventeen murders...
      他供认了17起谋杀案。
   2. Her husband confessed to having had an affair...
      她丈夫承认有过外遇。
   3. 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。
   4. Most rape victims confess a feeling of helplessness...
      大部分强奸案受害者都承认有一种无助的感觉。
   5. 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。
   6. 'I played a very bad match,' he confessed.
      “这场比赛我打得很差。”他坦白道。
2. 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.
   1. You just go to the church and confess your sins...
      你干脆去教堂忏悔自己的罪过吧。
   2. 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。
3. 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.
   1. I confess it's got me baffled...
      我承认这把我难倒了。
   2. 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。

1. Right off I want to confess that I was wrong.
   我立刻就想承认我错了。
2. Let us now confess our sins to Almighty God.
   现在让我们向上帝忏悔我们的罪恶。
3. He had confessed to seventeen murders
   他供认了17起谋杀案。
4. Her husband confessed to having had an affair
   她丈夫承认有过外遇。
5. 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。
6. Most rape victims confess a feeling of helplessness
   大部分强奸案受害者都承认有一种无助的感觉。
7. 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。
8. 'I played a very bad match,' he confessed.
   “这场比赛我打得很差。”他坦白道。
9. You just go to the church and confess your sins
   你干脆去教堂忏悔自己的罪过吧。
10. 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。
11. I confess it's got me baffled
    我承认这把我难倒了。
12. 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。
13. They were very polite, I must confess.
    我得承认他们很有礼貌。
14. I am half ashamed to confess it.
    承认这事我真有些羞愧。
15. Most people confess to a bad memory.
    大多数人都承认记性差。
16. I have to confess to a hatred of modern music.
    我不得不承认，我讨厌现代音乐。
17. You will have to confess your error.
    你必须承认你的错误。
18. The criminal was caught red-handed, all he could do was to confess.
    罪犯被当场捉住，他只能认罪。
19. A priest visited her to confess her every day.
    一位神父天天前来听她忏悔。
20. In auguest, I confess, the thought of suicide more than once crossed my own mind.
    我承认，自杀的念头在8月间也曾不止一次掠过我自己的心头。
21. But I confess the lies, and she still loves me.
    但是我坦白了我的谎言，而且她还爱我。
22. May I* Confess my sins to you?
    我可以向你忏悔我的罪过吗？
23. It was beyond laziness now, I confess.
    我承认，现在我已超越了懒散。
24. I must confess that I have deceived you for some time.
    我必须向你坦白这段时间我欺骗了你。
25. Heard this guy confess that he killed his girlfriend.
    听了个家伙供述他如何杀了他女朋友。
26. Confess that you have stolen.
    对你的偷窃行为进行忏悔。
27. My conscience compelled me to confess.
    良心迫使我承认了。
28. I must confess that I admire death's negativity.
    我必须坦白的是，我赞美死亡的否定性。
29. You are, I have to confess, my idol.
    你是，我必须得承认，我的偶像。
30. I can bravely confess with you that now I love Chengdu.
    我可以勇敢地向你承认，现在，我爱成都。

  admit acknowledge concede confess profess【导航词义：承认】

  admit v. 承认

〔辨析〕指承认过错，尤为罪行，或勉强承认某种情况。

  acknowledge v. 承认

〔辨析〕指承认某一情况属实或接纳某种权威性。

  concede v. 承认，让步

〔辨析〕指不情愿地承认某种事实，或不得不承认失败。

  confess v. 承认；坦白

〔辨析〕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。

  profess v. 〈正式〉声称；坦言

〔辨析〕通常指公开表明自己的感情、看法等。

verb

1. admit (to a wrongdoing)
   1. She confessed that she had taken the money

   Synonym:    concedeprofess

2. confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith

3. confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

   Synonym:    squealfink