adj.公开招认的,公开认错(或认罪)的
v.供认，坦白，承认(错误或罪行),承认(自己感到羞愧或尴尬的事),忏悔(罪过),悔过,告罪,告解
confess的过去分词和过去式

原形：confess第三人称单数：confesses过去式：confessed过去分词：confessed现在分词：confessing

I confess my sins to a priest.
我向牧师忏悔我的罪孽。
Father, I want to confess.
教父，我想忏悔。
I have something to confess.
我有事要坦白。
Leniency to those who confess, severity to those who resist.
坦白从宽，抗拒从严。
She was reluctant to confess her ignorance.
她不愿意承认自己无知。
I need to confess that I accidentally broke your vase.
我需要坦白，我无意中打碎了你的花瓶。
She confessed her love for him in a heartfelt letter.
她在一封真挚的信中向他表白了爱意。
He confessed his guilt after being caught by the police.
他在被警察抓住后承认了自己的罪行。
She confessed to feeling overwhelmed with work lately.
她坦白说最近工作压力很大。
The suspect finally confessed to the crime after hours of interrogation.
经过几个小时的审讯，嫌疑人最终承认了犯罪事实。
I confess, I was a bit nervous about the presentation.
我得承认，我对这个演讲有点紧张。
He confessed his envy towards his friend's success.
他承认他对朋友的成功感到嫉妒。
She confessed her fear of public speaking to her therapist.
她向心理治疗师坦白了她对公开演讲的恐惧。
After years of silence, he confessed the truth about their past.
在多年的沉默之后，他坦白了他们过去的真相。
The priest asked for a confession from the penitent.
牧师请求忏悔者进行忏悔。