"confessor" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 告解神父
• 傾訴對象 (非正式)

Definition

告解神父是某些基督教教會中負責聽信徒懺悔的神父。廣義上，也指可以傾訴祕密的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

宗教語境下，主要指神父；口語上，表示“可以傾訴的人”多用“知己”等詞。一般朋友間不用“confessor”。

Examples

The confessor waited quietly in the church.

**告解神父**在教堂裡靜靜地等待。

She spoke to her confessor about her worries.

她和她的**告解神父**談了自己的擔憂。

He became my trusted confessor over the years.

多年後，他成了我信任的**傾訴對象**。

Many people find comfort opening up to their confessor when they feel lost.

許多人在迷失時向自己的**傾訴對象**敞開心扉會感到安慰。

The famous writer called her best friend her lifelong confessor.

這位著名作家把她最好的朋友稱為一生的**知己**。

After the service, the confessor listened patiently to everyone who needed to talk.

禮拜後，**告解神父**耐心地聽每一位需要談話的人傾訴。