"confess" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 承认
• 坦白
• 忏悔

Definition

指承认自己做了错事、违法的事或令人尴尬的事，或说出一直隐瞒的真相。它也可以表示坦白个人感情，或在宗教语境中向神父忏悔罪过。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常与 'to' + 对象连用，如 'confess to the police'、'confess to her'。'Confess' 比 'admit' 语气更强、更严肃，常带有内疚、隐瞒后说出真相或情感坦白的意味。常见结构有 'confess (that)...'、'confess to doing something' 和 'confess your love'。

Examples

He confessed that he broke the window.

他**承认**是自己打破了窗户。

She confessed her love to him.

她向他**表白**了爱意。

The man went to church to confess his sins.

那个男人去教堂**忏悔**自己的罪过。

I have to confess, I didn't understand the ending of that movie at all.

我得**坦白**，那部电影的结尾我完全没看懂。

After hours of questioning, he finally confessed to stealing the money.

经过几个小时的盘问后，他终于**承认**偷了钱。

Okay, I confess—I ate the last piece of cake.

好吧，我**承认**——我把最后一块蛋糕吃了。