VOA慢速英语:2010 Marked by Debt Problems in Europe and Growth in the Developing World

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。