confess
verb [ I or T ] uk/kənˈfes/ us/kənˈfes/
B2 坦白;供认，招认;承认（错误或罪行）
to admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty or bad about
[ + that ] She confessed to her husband that she had sold her wedding ring. 她向丈夫坦白她卖掉了结婚戒指。
He confessed to sleeping/having slept through most of the movie. 他承认看这部电影时大部分时间都在睡觉。
He has confessed to the murder. 他供认了谋杀罪行。
[ + (that) ] I have to confess (that) when I first met Reece I didn't think he was very bright. 我得承认，我第一次见到瑞斯的时候，觉得他不是很聪明。
It was all very confusing, I must confess. 我得承认，我觉得这一切太令人费解了。
Synonyms: admit (ACCEPT)avow own up
（基督教、尤指天主教中向上帝或神父）忏悔
in the Christian religion, especially the Roman Catholic Church, to tell God or a priest what you have done wrong so that you can be forgiven
to confess your sins 忏悔你的罪过
- More examples
- I have to confess I'm a bit of a sucker for musicals.
- I must confess that I got my sums wrong - the house extension is costing a lot more than I expected.
- The killer confessed that he often drugged his victims before he killed them.
- He was granted immunity from prosecution because he confessed the names of the other spies.
- He confessed that he had sinful thoughts.