音标:[prəˈfesiz] ;
v. 声称( profess的第三人称单数 ); 宣称; 公开表明; 信奉
v practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
v confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
v admit (to a wrongdoing)
v state freely
v receive into a religious order or congregation
v take vows, as in religious order
v state insincerely

profess的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. They have become what they profess to scorn.他们成了自己曾声称看不起的那种人。
  2. Those who today pretend to be Christ's followers hypocritically profess to carry out those teachings now.今天那些冒牌的基督教徒假惺惺地声称他们现在要实行这些教导。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. He professed his belief in her innocence.他宣称他相信她是无罪的。
  2. He professed his dislike of music.他声言不喜欢音乐。
  3. She professed total ignorance of the matter.她自称对那事一无所知。
  4. He professed Islam.他表白信仰伊斯兰教。
  5. They professed optimism about the outcome.他们对结果表示乐观。
  6. She is going to profess modern languages.她打算教授现代语。
  7. Her manner professed a gaiety that she did not feel.她的神态显出一种她并未实际感受到的快乐。
  8. He professed himself with the price he'd got for his boat, though secretly he was very satisfied.尽管他暗自很满意船的卖价,但他表面上假装不满意。
S+~+to- v
  1. They have become what they profess to scorn.他们成了自己曾声称看不起的那种人。
  2. I don't profess to know anything about poetry.我不认为对诗有什么了解。
S+~+that-clause
  1. He professed that he knew nothing about the plot.他声称对该阴谋毫不知情。
  2. I profess that I was surprised at the news.我承认这个消息使我感到惊奇。
  3. She professed that she could do nothing unaided.她承认自己不能独立无助地做任何事。
  4. I profess that the idea is new to me.我承认这个概念对我而言是新颖的。
用作宾补动词S+~+ n./pron. +(to be) n./adj./v -ed
  1. I don't profess myself to be an expert on that subject.我不自认为是那个问题的专家。
  2. He professes himself to be sad but doesn't look it.他自称感到悲伤,但外表却看不出来。
  3. He professed himself a lover of music.他声称自己是个音乐爱好者。
  4. He professed himself unable to explain it.他承认自己不能解释它。
  5. He professed himself convinced.他承认被说服了。
  6. He professed himself satisfied with the progress made.他表明自己对所取得的进步感到满意。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • profess one's faith表明宗教信仰
  • profess a gaiety显示出快乐
  • profess Islam表白信仰伊斯兰教
  • profess modern languages打算教授现代语
  • profess total ignorance自称一无所知
~+副词
  • profess boldly冒失地声称
  • profess gaily愉快地显示
  • profess shamelessly无耻地自称
  • profess vainly含糊地表白

经典引文

  • She professed herself much relieved.

    出自:F. A. Kemble
  • Theorists..quick to profess that much..that has been said..is wavering, chaotic.

    出自:M. H. Abrams
  • Abolitionists, such as Belloc professed himself to be.

    出自:A. N. Wilson
  • To profess nothing less than his 'unconditional devotion'.

    出自:P. Gay
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