They have become what they profess to scorn.

他们成了自己曾声称看不起的那种人。

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。

She still professes her innocence.

她仍然声称自己无辜。

I don't profess to be an expert in this subject.

我不敢自诩为这方面的专家。

He professed his admiration for their work.

他表示钦佩他们的工作。

She professed herself satisfied with the progress so far.

她表示对目前为止的进度很满意。

to profess Christianity'/Islam'/Judaism

信仰基督教 / 伊斯兰教 / 犹太教

She professed to hate her nickname...

她自称痛恨自己的外号。

Why do organisations profess that they care?...

为什么机构都谎称自己对此很关心？

He professed to be content with the arrangement...

他对这个安排表示满意。

Bacher professed himself pleased with the Indian tour.

巴奇尔表示对印度之行很满意。

They have become what they profess to scorn.

他们成了自己曾声称看不起的那种人.

I don't profess to be profound; but I lay claim to common sense.

我当然不能说我看人多么深刻, 但是普通的情理,我总可以说还懂得吧.

Many profess to have supreme knowledge because, thereby, they will easily earn their livelihood.

很多都表示拥有至高无尚的知识,因为这样他们就可以很容易地找到生计.

' How does it feel to have a guy profess his undying love to you? '

“ 有人对你说爱你致死不渝时,你是什么感觉 呢 ? ”

She is going to profess modern languages.

她打算教授现代语.

She likes to profess medicine.

她喜欢做医生.

All men shall be free to profess.

任何人都应该有自由去宣说.

I don't profess to know anything about music.

我没有自称懂得音乐.

I don't profess expert knowledge of '/ to be an expert in this subject.

我并不自诩对这一问题内行[是这一问题的专家].

Yet it is admirable to profess because it was once admirable to live.

然而教授是可羡的,因为教授的生活是可羡的.

Religion: Almost all of the profess Islamic.

宗教: 大多数人信奉伊斯兰教.

I will not profess my bravery.

我不想夸耀我的勇气.

Religion: Almost all of the inhabitants profess Christianity and Roman Catholic.

宗教: 几乎所有居民都信奉基督教和罗马天主教.

I don't profess to be a scholar.

我并没自称是学者.

How does it feel to have a profess his undying love to you?

有人对你说爱你致死不渝时,你是什么感觉 呢 ?

Religion: Most inhabitants of Moldova profess the Orthodox Eastern Church.

宗教: 多数人信奉东正教.

Boys arriving in the workplace will profess themselves confident after the first hour.

刚进入职场的男孩仅用一小时,就会展现出自己的自信.

Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.

23也要坚守我们所承认的指望, 不至摇动.因为那应许我们的是信实的.

He used to profess law.

他过去曾做律师.

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。

～+名词

• profess%20one%27s%20faith">profess one's faith表明宗教信仰
• profess%20a%20gaiety">profess a gaiety显示出快乐
• profess%20Islam">profess Islam表白信仰伊斯兰教
• profess%20modern%20languages">profess modern languages打算教授现代语
• profess%20total%20ignorance">profess total ignorance自称一无所知

～+副词

• profess%20boldly">profess boldly冒失地声称
• profess%20gaily">profess gaily愉快地显示
• profess%20shamelessly">profess shamelessly无耻地自称
• profess%20vainly">profess vainly含糊地表白

• 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

v.(动词)

1. profess的基本意思是“声称”,指在有反对意见的情况下明确陈述,本词的特征在于是区别于官方声明(declare)的个人陈述。profess有时含有所谓的或不真实的意味。
2. profess是及物动词,可接抽象名词、动词不定式、that从句作宾语,还可接以to be+ n./adj./v -ed充当补足语的复合宾语。可用于被动结构。