Confess
[ k?n'f?s ]
第2級
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v. 供認(rèn);坦白;承認(rèn);悔過;
?? 詞根助記
con全部+fess說→全部說出→承認(rèn)，坦白
?? 例句
I confess I do not understand.
說句心里話，我是聽不懂。
He confessed himself to be unfaithful to his friends.
他承認(rèn)自己對朋友不忠實(shí)。
Caught in the act, he had no alternative but to confess.
他被當(dāng)場抓住, 除了招供別無出路.
The priest confessed the criminal.
神父聽了罪犯的懺悔。
A priest visited her to confess her every day.
一位神父天天前來聽她懺悔。
?? 聯(lián)想助記
【記】※ con-諧音“肯”,fess-諧音“face面對”:肯面對,肯坦白
※ confess-坦白,confuse-混淆:不得不坦白,而且混淆是非
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?? 詞根
-dict-表示“說”
?? 牛津釋義
confess
v
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(a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tf, Dn.pr]
~ (to sth/doing sth); ~ (sth) (to sb) say or admit, often formally (that one has done wrong, committed a crime, etc) 承認(rèn)（錯(cuò)誤、 罪行等）; 供認(rèn); 坦白
The prisoner refused to confess (his crime). 該犯拒不招供（罪行）.
She finally confessed (to having stolen the money). 她最後招認(rèn)了（偷了那筆錢）.
He confessed that he had murdered her. 他供認(rèn)他殺害了她.
(b) [Ipr, Tf, Cn.a, Cn.t]
acknowledge, often reluctantly 承認(rèn)（常為不情愿地）
She confessed to (having) a dread of spiders, ie admitted that she was afraid of them. 她承認(rèn)她害怕蜘蛛.
I'm rather bored, I must confess. 說老實(shí)話, 我真有點(diǎn)厭煩.
He confessed himself (to be) totally ignorant of their plans. 他承認(rèn)自己對於他們的計(jì)劃一無所知.
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(a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Tf, Dpr.f]
~ (sth) (to sb) (esp in the Roman Catholic Church) tell (one's sins) formally to a priest （尤指天主教）向神父懺悔, 告罪, 告解
He confessed (to the priest) that he had sinned. 他（向神父）懺悔他犯了罪.
(b) [Tn] (of a priest) hear the sins of (sb) in this way （指神父）聽取（某人）的懺悔
The priest confessed the criminal. 神父聽取那罪犯的懺悔.
?? 考研助記
肯反思(諧音): 坦白 懺悔 完全地(con)說(fess)- 坦白 網(wǎng)友：lamhoiping lamhoiping 補(bǔ)充：confess [kEn5fes] v.承認(rèn), 坦白, 懺悔 肯反思（懺悔）完全地說（承認(rèn)、坦白）
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It's wonderful!
太好了！
I'm about ready.
我差不多準(zhǔn)備好了。
The one that was to become world-famous.
這風(fēng)格就是后來聞名于世的那種表演風(fēng)格。