admit to承认
例句:The young man admitted to his part in the crime.
那个年轻人承认了他自己在这次作案中的所作所为。
He admitted his guilt to the police.
他向警方承认有罪。
2.Investors punished Greece with much higher borrowing costs.
much higher,much修饰比较级
修饰比较是副词much的常见用法,“much + 比较级”的意思是“更……”“……得多”。如:
It’s much colder today than it was yesterday. 今天比昨天冷得多。
It was much worse than I thought. 它比我想像的还要糟得多。
We will be a much better football team next year. 明年我们将会成为一支更好的足球队。
3.China temporarily cut off rare earth metals meant for Japan after a territorial dispute in September.
cut off切〔隔〕断, 阻碍
例句:Our troops cut off the enemy's retreat.
我们的军队切断了敌人的退路。