"confess to" in Chinese (Simplified)
承认（做了某事）
Definition
承认自己做了某事，通常是错误或秘密的事情。常用于某人公开表示对一件事负责时。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常后面接所承认的事情：“confess to a crime”、“confess to lying”。比单纯的“admit”更正式或更严重。可用于法律、宗教或日常场合。常常暗示在隐瞒后说出真相。
Examples
He confessed to stealing the money.
他**承认**偷了钱。
She confessed to breaking the window.
她**承认**打破了窗户。
I need to confess to something.
我需要**承认**一件事。
After hours of questioning, he finally confessed to the crime.
经过几个小时的审问，他终于**承认了**罪行。
She didn’t want to confess to forgetting his birthday, but he already knew.
她不想**承认**忘记了他的生日，但他早就知道了。
It's sometimes hard for people to confess to their mistakes at work.
人们有时很难在工作中**承认**错误。