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牛津高中英语模块四U2 重点词汇讲解与练习 1. delighted adj. pleased; showing delight高兴的，愉快的 [搭配] be delighted to do sth. 很高兴做某事 be delighted at/with … 对……很高兴 be delighted that … 很高兴…… 1) I’d be absolutely delighted to come. 我非常乐意过来。 2) I’m delighted at your success. 对你的成功我感到很高兴。 3) She was delighted that you could stay with her. 你能留下来陪她，她很高兴。 [单词积累] delight v. n.使高兴；高兴，快乐 delightful adj.令人愉快的 delightfully adv.高兴地，快乐地 [拓展] take delight in… 以……为乐 delight in sth./doing sth. 以……为乐；喜欢做某事 with delight 高兴地 to one’s delight=to the delight of sb. 使某人感到高兴的是 2. Significance n.重要性，重要意义 be of great/little significance a matter/ speech of great/ little significance重大的/无关紧要的事/演讲 1) I do not think this case is really of great significance. 我认为这个案例没有太大的意义。 [拓展] significant adj. 意味深长的 a significant speech 意味深长的演说 2) Davis was one of the most significant musicians of the last century. 戴维斯是上世纪最为重要的音乐家之一。 3. compete vi.比赛，竞争 [搭配] compete in 在……中比赛/竞争 1) Will you compete in the race? 你参加赛跑了吗？ compete for为……而比赛/竞争 2) The two teams will compete for the championship. 这两个队将争夺冠军。 Compete against/with与……竞争/比赛 3) He is going to compete against/ with his old rival. 他将与老对手竞争。 [单词积累] competitor n.竞争者 competition n.竞争，比赛 competitive adj.竞争性的，比赛性的 4. honour n.尊敬，敬意，荣誉，光荣 honourable adj. 光荣的，可敬的，高尚的 in honour of 纪念，向……表示敬意 1) They held a party in honour of the model workers. 他们举行了一场晚会来向劳模们表示敬意。 2)He wrote a book in honour of his soldiers. 他写了一本书来纪念他的士兵们。 [链接] have the honour of doing sth. 很荣幸能够做某事 do sb. honour/ do honour to sb. 向某人致敬 it would be an honour 那将是一种荣幸 In memory of 纪念 In favor of 支持，赞成 In search of 寻找 In need of 需要 In the hope of 怀着……希望 In praise of 歌颂 In face of 面对…… 5. excite vt. 使兴奋，使激动 1) His speech excited us very much. 他的演讲使我们非常兴奋。 [单词累积] exciting adj. 令人兴奋的 excited adj. 兴奋的 excitedly adv. 兴奋地 excitement n. 兴奋，激动 [辨析] excited 与 exciting (1) excited描述的对象常常指人，但有时也可以用来描述与人有关的事物，如：look（表情）, expression等。 1) She looked at him with an excited expression. 她面带激动的表情望着他。 (2) exciting意为“令人