Unit3AmazingpeoplePeriod1-2Wordstudy1.curious:好奇、渴望的、爱探究的curiouseyes,curiousneighbours,1)becuriousaboutsth…：对……好奇e.g.Theboyiscuriousabouteverythingaroundhim.2)becurioustodosth…：及想干……e.g.WearecurioustogofishingthisSunday.Theladywascurioustoknowthecauseofthefire.3)Itiscuriousthat….shoulddo…：……是奇怪的。e.g.Itiscuriousthatheshouldbelatethismorning.Itiscuriousthatsheshouldsaynothingwhenaskedto.curiosity：好奇心2.setsailfor：开始向……航行、驶去(headfor…,leavefor…)e.g.ThenextdaywesetsailfortheUSA.set有许多短语：setaboutdoingsth：着手干……e.g.Soonwesetaboutploughingthefields.setouttodosth：开始干……e.g.Theysetouttomendtheroofofthehouse.setaside：储蓄、暂时放于一边e.g.It’swisetosetsomemoneyasideforfutureuse.setoff：出发e.g.Wesetoffearlythenextmorning.setout：出发e.g.Theysetoutforthenorth,hopingtofindland.setup：竖起、搭起、建立e.g.Ourschoolwassetupinthelate50softhelastcentury.setfooton：踏上……e.g.ThisisthefirsttimethatManhassetfootonthisquietplanet—themoon.setfireto…：放火烧……e.g.Someonesetfiretothehouseanditwasburntdowninaboutanhour.3.preserve：保护、保管、保存，维持（现状）preservesth.=protectsth.e.g.Theytriedeverymeanstopreservetheoldtemple.ItishardworktopreservethesebooksdatingfromtheTangDynasty.Foodpreservedinfridgewillstayfreshforalongtime.用心爱心专心preserve…from…：保护……免于/免受……e.g.Thismethodwillpreservethefoodfromgoingrotten.Pleasedrawthecurtainclosetopreserveyoureyesfromthestrongsunlight.preserveone’sstrength,preserveone’ssight,…4.empty：adj.：空的e.g.Theemptyroomwassoonfilledwithchairsandtables.Thebagwasemptyandsothebookswerelost.vt.倒空、倾空e.g.Themanemptiedhispocketstoprovehiswords.Soonthewholebuildingwasemptiedandwouldbepulleddown.5.shortlyafter：……之后不久e.g.Shortlyafterhegraduatedfromcollege,hegotworkinabigcompany.Shecamebackshortlyaftersheheardthenews..6.in/withinin：可解释为“在……内”，也可解释为“在……之外、过……时间”，用于将来时。e.g.Theyfinishedtheirworkinthreeworkingdays.Hewillbebackinaboutamonth.within：只解释为“在……之内、范围内”。e.g.Theschooliswithintwokilometersfromhere.Withinonlyanhour,theyfinishedthework,whichwasawonder.比较：afterafter：后接一段时间时，通常用于过去时，相当于：…latere.g.Afterthreedays=threedayslater,hecametolife.但当after后接点的时间时，也可用于将来时。e.g.Hewillgohomeafterfiveo’clockthisafternoon.7.disturb/interruptdisturb：妨碍、打扰、扰乱、使心神不宁e.g.Loudnoiseswilldisturbourstudies.I’llbeverysorryifI’mdisturbingyou.Shewasdisturbedtolearnaboutthebadresult.interrupt：打断、中断（工作、谈话或正在进行的事）e.g.Sorrytointerruptyou,butIhavesthimportanttotellyou.Wehavetointerruptourworktodiscusstheproblem.Idon’tlikebeinginterruptedwhilespeaking.8.resultin：结果、导致、引起e.g.Smokingwillresultinillnesses.Drivingafterdrinkingoftenresultsinaccidents.用心爱心专心resultfrom：由……而引起e.g.Suchdiseasesoftenresultfromeatingtoomuch..Severaldeathsresultedfromhiscarelessdriving.asaresult(of…)：因为、由于（……）e.g.Manyanimalsdiedasaresultofpollutionfromfactoriesandcars.Hedidn’tstudyhardenough,asaresult,hefailedtopasstheexam.9.test/examine/checktest：测试、验证，以了解人或事物的能力、品质、性能。e.g.Theytestedthecarandfounditquitegood.TheteachertestedthestudentsinEnglish.examine：检查、测验，以查找毛病、问题或所需要的结果。e.g.Letthedoctorexamineyoureyes.Haveyouexamin...
