Word · Frequency #21098
confessional
告解室
a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
- 1.
A small room where confession—the Sacrament of Penance—is performed in private with a priest.
告解室；忏悔室
- 2.
A confession.
忏悔；告解
- 3.
A filmed interview in which a cast member speaks directly into the camera commenting on the events of the episode.
(真人秀中)参与者直接对着镜头评论节目事件的采访片段
告解室；忏悔室；忏悔；告解；(真人秀中)参与者直接对着镜头评论节目事件的采访片段
In use
The old church has a wooden confessional near the side door.
She waited quietly in the confessional before sharing her story.
Visitors are not allowed to enter the confessional during Mass.
be confessional
形容词用法，指作品、话语等带有坦白个人经历或情感的风格。
Her writing is confessional.
她的写作是自白式的。
in the confessional
名词用法，指教堂中神父听取告解的小隔间；复数形式为 confessionals。
The priest waited in the confessional.
神父在告解室里等候。
Common mistakes
He waited outside the confession for his turn.He waited outside the confessional for his turn.
Connections
Collocations
- confessional poetry
- 自白诗，坦露个人情感与经历的诗歌
- She wrote confessional poetry about her childhood.她写过关于自己童年的自白诗。
- confessional poet
- 自白派诗人
- He is often described as a confessional poet.他常被描述为自白派诗人。
- confessional style
- 自白式风格，忏悔式风格
- Her films are known for their confessional style.她的电影以自白式风格著称。
- confessional tone
- 忏悔的语气，坦白的语气
- He spoke in a quiet, confessional tone.他以平静、忏悔的语气说话。
- enter the confessional
- 进入告解室，去忏悔
- He entered the confessional and knelt down.他进入告解室，跪了下来。
- go to the confessional
Learner notes
Memory Tip
听到 confess（坦白）就想：在告解室里向神父坦白，这个 -al 小屋就是告解室。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：教堂、宗教仪式、天主教/基督教场景、文学或历史描述 该词为中性词，多用于教堂环境，常出现在宗教、文学或历史描述中；日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 confessional 押韵（重读元音及之后相同）的有 professional、congressional、processional。注意 confession 和 confessor 拼写相似，但分别以 /ʃən/ 和 /sər/ 结尾，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.