"confesses" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 坦白
• 供認

Definition

承認，通常是正式或誠實地，說你做了一些壞事、錯誤或祕密的事情。常用於犯罪或祕密相關的場合。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於法律、宗教或個人情境（如「坦白罪行」、「表白愛意」）。在法律／宗教中較正式，日常也可用。經常和 'to' 或 'that' 搭配。注意和 'admit' 區分，'confess' 帶有隱藏或情感成分。

Examples

He never confesses unless there's clear evidence against him.

除非有鐵證，否則他從不**坦白**。

Whenever he's nervous, he confesses little lies just to clear his conscience.

每當他緊張時，就會**坦白**一些小謊話讓自己安心。

She confesses that she was wrong.

她**坦白**自己錯了。

He confesses his secrets to his best friend.

他把祕密**坦白**給最好的朋友。

The suspect confesses to the police.

嫌疑人向警察**供認**。

After years of denial, she finally confesses her feelings to him.

多年否認後，她終於向他**表白**了自己的感情。