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confess

/kənˈfɛs/

Meanings
verb

坦白, 供认, 招认.

To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.

Examples :

"I confess to spray-painting all over that mural!"
我坦白，我在那幅壁画上乱涂乱画了！
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Related Words

Illustration painting

painting verb

/ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/

绘画, 涂, 刷.

"My sister is painting her bedroom walls a cheerful yellow. "

我妹妹正在把她的卧室墙壁刷成令人愉悦的黄色。

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

尤其，特别，格外。

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

这些餐前酒尤其令人兴奋。

Illustration confessed

confessed verb

/kənˈfɛst/

坦白，供认，招认。

"I confess to spray-painting all over that mural!"

我承认我把涂鸦喷得到处都是，坦白说，那面壁画也是我喷的！

Illustration anxieties

anxieties noun

/æŋˈzaɪəɾiz/ /æŋˈzaɪəɾiz/

焦虑，忧虑，不安。

"The upcoming exam filled her with anxieties about failing the course. "

即将到来的考试让她充满了对考试不及格的焦虑和不安。

Illustration forgiveness

forgiveness noun

/fəˈɡɪvnəs/ /fɚˈɡɪvnəs/

宽恕，原谅

"My brother's forgiveness for my mistake made things easier between us. "

我哥哥原谅了我的错误，这让我们的关系变得更容易相处了。

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disclose noun

/dɪsˈkləʊz/

披露，揭露。

"The disclosure of the new project details was a surprise to the team. "

新项目细节的披露让团队感到非常意外。

Illustration parishioner

parishioner noun

/pəˈɹɪʃnə(ɹ)/

教区居民，堂区教友

"The parishioner donated flowers to the church altar. "

这位教区居民向教堂的圣坛捐献了鲜花。

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acknowledge verb

/əkˈnɒ.lɪdʒ/ /ækˈnɑː.lɪdʒ/

承认，认可，确认

"to acknowledge the being of a god"

承认神的存在 (Chéngrèn shén de cúnzài)

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absolution noun

/æb.səˈljuː.ʃn̩/ /ˌæb.səˈl(j)u.ʃn̩/

赦免，宽恕.

"After confessing his wrongdoings to the priest, the man felt a sense of relief upon receiving absolution. "

在向神父忏悔了自己的罪行后，这名男子得到赦免，顿感如释重负。

Illustration unburden

unburden verb

/ʌnˈbɜːrdən/ /ʌmˈbɜːrdən/

减轻负担，卸下重担。

"She called her friend to unburden herself of her worries about the upcoming exam. "

她给朋友打电话，想倾诉一下，把对即将到来的考试的担忧都卸下来。

Illustration confession

confession noun

/kənˈfɛʃən/

坦白，承认，供认。

"After the argument, Sarah offered a confession about breaking the vase. "

争吵之后，莎拉坦白了她打碎花瓶的事。

Illustration committed

committed verb

/kəˈmɪtɪd/

委托，交付。

"The teacher committed the important assignment to the student. "

老师把重要的任务委托给了学生。