ADVERB | VERB + ADMIT | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤freely, readily坦率地/爽快地承認◇He freely admitted that he had taken bribes.他爽快地承認自己受了賄。➤frankly, honestly坦率/老實承認▸➤openly公開承認▸➤privately私下承認◇Some admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise.一些人私下承認失業率可能繼續升高。➤grudgingly, reluctantly勉強/不情願地承認◇In the end he'd done a good job, Carol admitted grudgingly.卡蘿爾勉強承認他最終幹得不錯。VERB + ADMIT➤be forced to, have to, must被迫/不得不/必須承認◇I must admit that the results were disappointing.我必須承認結果令人失望。➤refuse to拒絕承認▸➤be honest enough to, be prepared to, be the first to, be willing to, dare (to), have the courage to誠實地承認;願意承認;率先承認;敢於承認;有勇氣承認◇He was honest enough to admit his mistake in the end.他夠誠實,最終承認了自己的錯誤。◇She would be the first to admit that she is very difficult to work with.她會率先承認自己難以共事。◇She dared not admit her fear.她不敢承認自己害怕。➤be ashamed to, be embarrassed to, be loath to, be reluctant to, be unwilling to, hate to, not care to羞於承認;尷尬地承認;不願承認;不想承認◇I hate to admit it, but I think he is right.我認為他是對的,儘管我不想承認這一點。◇He had caused her more pain than she cared to admit.他對她造成的傷害比她承認的要大得多。PREPOSITION➤to承認⋯◇He admitted to feeling a little tired.他承認有點兒累。PHRASES➤I don't mind admitting我不介意承認◇I was scared and I don't mind admitting it.我那時很害怕,我並不介意承認這一點。