友课教育英语晨读2020-07-22

 1.*respond [rɪ'spɒnd]
 v. 回答，响应
 How did she respond to the news? 
 她对这个消息作何回应？
 response n. 回答，响应 
 responsible adj. 负责的 

 2.*correspond [kɒrɪ'spɒnd]
 vi. 符合，一致；通信
 His actions do not correspond with his words. 
 他言行不一致。
 In this firm, the manager corresponds to the general in the army. 
 这家公司的经理相当于部队里的将军。
 correspondent n. 通讯记者 

 3.*sponsor ['spɒnsə]
 v. 赞助，发起 
 n. 赞助人 
 We are trying to find companies to sponsor us. 
 我们正在找公司赞助。 

 4.patron ['peɪtr(ə)n]
 n. 赞助人
 The Princess Royal is a well-known patron of several charities. 
 众所周知长公主是数家慈善机构的赞助人。 

 5.spontaneous [spɒn'teɪnɪəs]
 adj. 自发的，自然而生的
 Good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings. 
 一切好诗都是强烈情感的自然流露。 

 6.confess [kən'fes]
 v. 承认（错误或罪行）；忏悔
 He confessed to having slept through most of the movie.
 他承认看这部电影时大部分时间都在睡觉。
 confession n. 忏悔，供认 

 7.acknowledge [ək'nɒlɪdʒ]
 vt. 承认；感谢 
 The students acknowledged the authority of the student council. 
 学生们承认学生会的quanwei。
 acknowledgement  n. 承认；感谢 

 8.*appreciate [ə'priːʃɪeɪt]
 v. 欣赏；感激；理解
 I cannot appreciate the music you love. 
 我真欣赏不了你喜欢的音乐。
 I appreciate all that you have done for me. 
 我很感激你为我做的一切。 

 9.*precious ['preʃəs]
 adj. 珍贵的，宝贵的
 You're so precious to me. 
 你对我来说就是珍宝。 

 10.*grateful ['greɪtfʊl]
 adj. 感谢的，感激的
 I’m so grateful (to you) for all that you've done. 
 我对你所做的一切非常感激。
 gratitude ['grætɪtjuːd]  n. 感激之情，感谢