我很高兴地通知你们,试验成功了。
②The_delighted_look on his face suggested that he was_delighted_with the result.
他脸上高兴的表情说明他对结果很满意。
③To_our_great_delight,_our new products have great appeal for young target audiences.
使我们感到非常高兴的是,我们的新产品对年轻的目标群有很大的吸引力。
④Does she take delight in swimming in a river?
她喜欢在河里游泳吗?
[名师点津] delighted 常用来修饰人,表示人感到高兴的;也可以修饰voice, look, expression等词。
significance n.重要性,意义
be of (great) significance 有(重大)意义/(非常)重要
be of no significance 无意义/不重要
be of little significance 不太重要
①This new discovery of oil is of great significance to this area's economy.
这次新发现的石油对这个地区的经济有着重大的意义。
②The solution they put forward in this article is_of_little_significance.
他们在这篇文章中提出的解决方法无足轻重。
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③Eating a good diet can significantly reduce the risk of heart disease.
良好的饮食能大大减少患心脏病的风险。
2.(教材P22)At the ancient Olympics, by tradition the athletes were all men and they had to compete wearing no clothes.
从传统上来讲古代奥运会的运动员都是男性,而且他们必须裸体竞技。
tradition n.传统;风俗
(1)keep up fine tradition 保持优良传统
follow old traditions 沿袭旧习
have a tradition of 有着......的传统
by tradition 按照传统
(2)traditional adj. 传统的;惯例的
traditionally adv. 传统上