confession
名詞
UK/kənˈfeʃ.ᵊn/
US/kənˈfeʃ.ᵊn/
定義 confession 名詞
- B2Countable(可数名词)Uncountable(不可数名词)
The act of admitting to having done something wrong or illegal.
坦白；招认；承认
I must make a confession – I've misplaced the book you lent me.
我必须坦白——我把你借给我的书弄丢了。
I can't bring myself to ask for assistance; it feels like a confession of defeat.
我无法让自己寻求帮助；这感觉就像承认失败。
Making a confession is the initial step in confronting one's actions.
坦白是面对自己行为的第一步。
- Countable(可数名词)Uncountable(不可数名词)
An instance where a Christian formally and privately admits their wrongdoings to God, or specifically to a priest in the Roman Catholic Church, to seek forgiveness.
告解；忏悔
Have you been to confession recently?
你最近去告解了吗？
The priest listened to his confession.
神父听了他的告解。
He felt a sense of relief after his confession.
他在告解后感到如释重负。