自白者,为信教而被迫害的教徒;
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英语单词confess是(忏悔、坦白)的意思,那confessor是什么意思呢?人们最先想到的往往是“忏悔者”的意思。然而,除此以外,confessor还有“因公开宗教信仰而受迫害的教徒”以及“听取忏悔的神父”的意思。这是怎么回事呢?这得从基督教的发展历史说起。
It is a foolish sheep that makes the wolf his confessor.
[谚]蠢羊才向狼忏悔。
It is better to be a martyr than confessor.
与其做忏悔者,不如做殉道者.
The confessor will hear confessions in English and French.
这个神父可以听取用英语和法语做的忏悔.
He was their adviser, confidant and father confessor.
他是他们的顾问、密友和倾听者。
Should I be your professor or confessor?
我要做你的导师还是听你忏悔的神父?
It is better to be a martyr than a confessor.
与其做忏悔,不如做殉道者.
It was a foolish sheep that made the wolf his confessor.
傻羊认狼作神父.
Edward the Confessor had designated William as his successor in 1051.
1051年爱德华指定威廉为他的继承人.
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