Word · Frequency #4102
confessing
承认（错误或罪行）
confessing is the present participle of confess.
to admit that you have done something wrong or illegal
- 1.
To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.
承认事实,尤指承认所犯的罪或罪行。
- 2.
To acknowledge faith in; to profess belief in.
承认信仰；表明信奉。
- 3.
To unburden (oneself) of sins to God or a priest, in order to receive absolution.
向上帝或神父忏悔自己的罪过以获得赦免。
- 4.
To hear or receive such a confession of sins from.
聆听或接受(某人)的忏悔。
- 5.
To disclose or reveal.
披露；透露。
- 6.
To profess one's love.
表白爱意。
忏悔（向神父告罪）；承认事实,尤指承认所犯的罪或罪行。；承认信仰；表明信奉。；向上帝或神父忏悔自己的罪过以获得赦免。；聆听或接受(某人)的忏悔。
In use
He confessed to stealing the money.
She confessed that she had broken the vase.
I must confess my ignorance on this topic.
confess to sth / doing sth
后接名词或动名词。
He confessed to the crime.
他承认了罪行。
confess that + clause
后接that从句。
She confessed that she had stolen the money.
她承认她偷了钱。
confess sth to sb
用介词to引出对象。
He confessed his sins to the priest.
他向神父忏悔了自己的罪过。
Connections
Collocations
- confess to
- 承认（罪行或错误）
- He confessed to the crime after hours of interrogation.经过数小时审讯，他承认了罪行。
- confess that
- 承认……
- She confessed that she had broken the vase.她承认打碎了花瓶。
- confess one's sins
- 忏悔罪过
- The penitent went to church to confess his sins.忏悔者去教堂忏悔罪过。
- confess everything
- 坦白一切
- Under pressure, the suspect finally confessed everything.在压力下，嫌疑人最终坦白了一切。
- confess to a priest
- 向神父告解
- Catholics believe in confessing to a priest.天主教徒相信向神父告解。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想‘con（一起）+ fess（说）’，即一起说出真相，坦白承认。
Context & Register
通常多用于正式场合如法庭或教堂中的坦白或忏悔，日常语境中表示承认错误时也较常见，但语气较重。
Grammar Note
常与介词to连用，也可直接跟宾语或that从句
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'address' and 'success' share the '-ess' ending but may not rhyme exactly with 'confess' due to different stressed vowels.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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