confessor
翻译
听告解的神父, 宣信者
例句
The priest acted as her confessor for many years.
这位神父多年来一直是她的听告解神父。
He was a confessor of his faith during persecution.
在迫害期间,他是自己信仰的宣信者。
语法模式
((sb.'s)) confessor ((某人的)) 听告解神父 The priest was her confessor.
近义词
同义词: priest (神父,视语境而定), spiritual advisor (精神导师)
词源
由“confess”(忏悔)加上表示行为者的后缀“-or”构成,指做某事的人。
记忆技巧
一个 confess-or 就是听取 confess-ion(忏悔)的 pers-on(人)。