1. honour n. & vt.
All the athletes tried their best to win honor for their motherland.
It was a great honour to be invited here today.
She is an honour to the profession.
in honour of sb/sth | in sb’s / sth’s honour
a ceremony in honour of those killed in the explosion
A banquet was held in her honour.
honorable adj. 可敬的, 荣誉的, 光荣的
Though it is honorable to be a cleaner, many people wouldn’t like to do that
2. delight n.& v. 乐趣；喜悦；欣喜； （使）高兴，（使）欣喜
She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans.
He takes (great) delight in (= enjoys) proving others wrong.
This news will delight his fans all over the world.
de light in sth / doing sth 热衷于；引以为乐
He delights in making fun of others.
adj. delighted欣喜的, 快乐的
I was delighted to be invited to her party.我很高兴被邀请参加她的晚会。
delightful adj. very pleasant
a delightful book / restaurant / town/ child
3. significance n.重要性； 重要意义
We should be fully aware of the significance of television in shaping our ideas.
She couldn’t grasp the full significance of what he had said.
significant adj. 重要的
Your work has shown a significant improvement.
It is significant that girls generally do better in examinations than boys.
4. briefly
1) for a short time: She met John briefly on Friday night.
2) in a few words: Let me tell you briefly what happened.
in brief = in a few words, without details:
In brief, the meeting was a disaster.
brief adj. (briefer, briefest)
Mozart’s life was brief.
a brief description / summary / account
5. compete vi.竞争；竞赛
1）~ (with / against sb) (for sth)
Several companies are competing for the contract.
We can’t compete with them on price.
2）~ (in sth) (against sb) to take part in a contest or game:
He’s hoping to compete in the London marathon.
competition n. 竞争；竞赛
In modern society the competition for jobs is very fierce.
在现代社会求职的竞争十分激烈
competitor n.竞赛者；对手
He feels nervous as it seems his competitor is stronger.
他感觉紧张因为他的对手好像比他强。
6. separate adj. / sepr t/分开的, 分离的, 个别的, 单独的
They sleep in separate bedrooms
For the past three years they have been leading totally separate lives.
7.light n光, 日光, 发光体, 灯vt. 点燃, 照亮
She could just see by the light of the candle.
Suddenly all the lights went out.
I put a lighted match to the letter and watched it burn.
well / badly lit streets
8. record n. 履历, 档案, 诉状, 最高纪录, 报告, 唱片
The doctor keeps a record of all the serious illnesses in the village.
vt. 记录, 标明, 将...录音
Reporters recorded what the actor said at the news conference.
记者记录了该演员在新闻发布会上讲的话。
9. absent adj. 缺席的；不在场的
He is absent from Beijing. 他不在北京。
adj. 漫不经心的；心不在焉的；茫然的
He looked at me in an absent way. 他茫然地望着我。
vt.不在；缺席Why did you absent yourself from school yesterday? 昨天你为何不到校？
n. absence 缺乏
He didn’t finished his paper because of absence of information他因为缺乏资料没有完成论文。
10. attempt v& n努力, 尝试, 企图
They made no attempt to escape.
I passed my driving test at the first attempt.
[V to inf] I will atempt to answer all your questions.
Do not attempt to repair this yourself.
[VN] The prisoners attempted an escape, but failed.
an attempted murder 杀人未遂
11. limit n& v 极限，界限
She knew the limits of her power.
a time / speed / age limit
push / stretch / test sb/sth to the limit
The amount of money you have to spend will limit your choice.
Families are limited to four free tickets each.
I’ve limited myself to 1 000 calories a day to try and lose weight.
12. movement n. 运动,移动
Loose clothing gives you greater freedom of movement.
Troy watched her every movement.
the women’s / peace movement
13. state n. 状况；情形；状态；政府；盛礼，隆重的礼仪；州；邦
a confused state of mind
You’re not in a fit state to drive.
In China, the railways are owned by the state. 在中国，铁路是国有的。
The President was received in state. 总统受到隆重接待。
the United States of America is made up of 50 states.美国由50个州组成。
v.陈述，叙述to formally write or say sth, especially in a careful and clear way:
Please state your name, age and occupation on the form.
It was stated that standards at the hospital were dropping.
14. retire
The company’s official retiring age is 65.
She was forced to retire early from teaching because of ill health.
She fell badly, spraining her ankle, and had to retire.
The jury retired to consider the evidence.
a retired worker
15. side by side
There were two children ahead, walking side by side.
We have been using both systems, side by side, for two years.
The two communities exist happily side by side.
16. by the name of ... (formal) who is called:
a young actor by the name of Tom Rees
in the name of sb / sth | in sb’s / sth’s name
We reserved two tickets in the name of Brown.
The car is registered in my name.
under the name (of) ... using a name that may not be your real name
The Frenchman came to England in an English name.