U3 重点词汇讲解一、重点词汇列表动词preserve, empty, disturb, result, examine, compare, express, organize, base, survive, pick, prove, manage名词explorer, sail, discovery, secretary, coincidence, captain, warning, astronaut, pilot, position, quality形容词adventurous, curious, present, scientific, certain重点词组set sail(for), as well as, right away, pay off, a great deal of, shortly after, have something to do with, live on, result in, make a contribution to, look up to sb, live one’s dream, not…but…二、精选词汇讲解1. curious (1) curious adj. 好奇的；求知欲强的； 奇特的be curious about … 对……好奇的； be curious to do sth. 对做……感到好奇Curious, we looked around for other guests. 我们好奇地四处寻找着其他客人。He spoke slowly, in a curious manner. 他以一种奇特的方式缓慢地说着。(2) curiously adv. 好奇地；稀奇古怪地 Philip looked curiously at the people. 他好奇地看着人们。(3) curiosity n. [u.]好奇感 in/ with curiosity 好奇地（相当于 curiously）； out of/ from curiosity 出于好奇心 Philip looked at the people in/with curiosity. 他好奇地看着人们。 He kept asking me numerous questions about it out of / from curiosity. 出于好奇，对那件事他问了我许多问题。(4) curiosity n. [C.]希奇的事；珍品 These antiques are curiosities. 这些古董是希世珍品。This red and yellow striped seashell is quite a curiosity. 这个红黄相间的贝壳是件珍品。2. discovery(1) discovery n.[c.] 发现 Scientists made a lot of amazing scientific discoveries in the twentieth century. 科学家们在二十世纪作出了许多惊人的科学发现。She was shocked at the discovery that he was a thief. 她震惊地发现他原来是个贼。(2) discover vt. 发现(发现世界上原本就存在的事物)区别：invent vt. 发明 （发明世界上原本不存在的事物） Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. 克里斯托弗·哥伦布于 1492 年发现了美洲大陆。Alexander inv...
