词组 | confess |
释义 | confess [confessed, confessed, confessing] confess to 1. confess to sth to admit that you have done something wrong or illegal, especially to the police confess to a murder/crime/robbery etc ▪ One of the men broke down during questioning and confessed to the murder. confess to doing sth ▪ Kim Hyon Hui confessed to having planted the bomb which resulted in the death of all 115 passengers ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑admit 2. confess to sth to admit something that you feel embarrassed about: ▪ During an interview the Princess confessed to a passion for bacon and tomato sandwiches. confess to doing sth ▪ In the end, Mitchell confessed to not knowing the answer to my question. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑admit |
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