fess

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++fess /fes/ verb  1 fess up American English informal ADMITto admit that you have done something wrong, although it is not very serious 承认，交代 SYN own up Come on, fess up! Who ate that last cookie? 好了，从实招来！最后那块甜饼谁吃了？→ See Verb table

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fess• Just about any lawyer would advise bosses to fess up about a gun-toting supervisor.

fess verbChinese  

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fess
fess /fes/ verb
fess up American English informal
  to admit that you have done something wrong, although it is not very serious
   SYN  own up:
    Come on, fess up! Who ate that last cookie?

fessBrE /fes/ 🔊NAmE /fes/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they fess BrE /fes/ 🔊 NAmE /fes/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it fesses BrE /ˈfesɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈfesɪz/ 🔊past simple fessed BrE /fest/ 🔊 NAmE /fest/ 🔊past participle fessed BrE /fest/ 🔊 NAmE /fest/ 🔊 -ing form fessing BrE /ˈfesɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈfesɪŋ/ 🔊 ●ˌfess ˈup(informal) to admit that you have done sth wrong 供认；坦白 SYN own up