an enclosed stall in a church divided by a screen or curtain in which a priest sits to hear people confess their sins
（神父聆听忏悔的）忏悔室，告解所。
an admission or acknowledgement that one has done something about which one is ashamed or embarrassed; a confession
认错；坦白；承认；忏悔。
(especially of speech or writing)in which a person reveals or admits to private thoughts or incidents in their past, especially ones about which they feel ashamed or embarrassed
（尤指演讲、文章）自白（性）的
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the autobiography is remarkably confessional 自传作了惊人的忏悔
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his confessional outpourings. 他倾泻而出的忏悔。
of or relating to religious confession
（与）忏悔（有关）的，（与）告解（有关）的
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the priest leaned forward in his best confessional manner. 神父以他最完美的听取忏悔的态度倾身向前。
of or relating to confessions of faith or doctrinal systems
（与）宗教信仰声明（有关）的；（与）信条（或信仰）（有关）的
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the confessional approach to religious education. 信仰声明式的宗教教育方法。
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