英汉词典

curiosity 基本解释

• n. 好奇，好奇心；珍品，古董，古玩

curiosity 词态变化

curiosity 英文词源

curiosity (n.)

late 14c., "careful attention to detail," also "desire to know or learn" (originally usually in a bad sense), from Old French curiosete "curiosity, avidity, choosiness" (Modern French curiosité), from Latin curiositatem (nominative curiositas) "desire of knowledge, inquisitiveness," from curiosus (see curious). Neutral or good sense is from early 17c. Meaning "an object of interest" is from 1640s.

curiosity 词组搭配

curiosity 英文释义

1. a state in which you want to learn more about something

2. something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

curiosity 双语例句

1. She also stimulated his curiosity and opened his mind to other cultures.

她还激发了他的好奇心，使他愿意了解其他文化。

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2. There was much curiosity about what manner of man he was.

他究竟是什么样的人，大家都十分好奇。

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3. They are there only to satisfy their ghoulish curiosity.

他们去那里纯粹是为了满足其病态的好奇心。

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4. The scandal stories satisfy people's curiosity for a few hours.

有关丑闻的报道使人们的好奇心在几个小时内得到满足。

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5. To satisfy our own curiosity we traveled to Baltimore.

为了满足好奇心，我们去了巴尔的摩。

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curiosity 实用场景例句

The museum is full of historical curiosities.

这座博物馆有许多珍奇历史文物。

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intellectual curiosity

求知欲

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‘Why do you ask? ’ ‘Oh, just idle curiosity (= no particular reason) . ’

“你为什么要问？”“哦，只是好奇而已。”

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a certain curiosity to see what would happen next

想知道下一步会发生什么事的好奇心

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The letter wasn't addressed to me but I opened it out of curiosity .

那封信不是写给我的，然而我却出于好奇把它拆开了。

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His answer did not satisfy my curiosity at all.

他的答复丝毫没有满足我的好奇心。

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Sophie's curiosity was aroused by the mysterious phone call.

那个神秘的电话引起了索菲的好奇心。

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Children show curiosity about everything.

儿童对一切事物都显露出好奇心。

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...an enthusiasm and genuine curiosity about the past...

对过去的巨大兴趣与真正的好奇

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There is much to see in the way of castles, curiosities, and museums...

可以看到很多城堡、奇珍异品和博物馆。

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Reed International is a curiosity in the international world of publishing.

里德国际公司是国际出版界的一朵奇葩。

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Ryle accepted more out of curiosity than anything else...

赖尔更多的是出于好奇才同意的。

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He yielded to curiosity.

他受好奇心的驱使.

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He looked on me with curiosity.

他好奇地凝视着我.

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I don't know why I asked — just idle curiosity.

我不知道我为什么问这问题——只是出于无意义的好奇心吧.

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All fear was merged in curiosity.

由于好奇心而忘掉了一切恐惧.

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He gave in to curiosity and opened my letter.

他抑制不住好奇心,拆开了我的信.

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She is so eccentric that she is regarded as a bit of a curiosity.

她非常古怪,算是个奇人.

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They were lured by a curiosity to see the historic spot.

他们被好奇心驱使去看古迹.

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I was aflame with curiosity.

我好奇得要命.

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He looked at her with unashamed curiosity.

他带着肆无忌惮的好奇瞧着她.

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His curiosity has bated.

他的好奇心已减弱了.

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The children are dying of curiosity to see what's in the parcel.

孩子们出于好奇,迫不及待地想看看包裹中是什么东西.

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The boy was all aflame with curiosity.

小男孩因为好奇而激动得了不得.

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This old map is quite a curiosity.

这张旧地图的确是件珍品.

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They were drawn to the church not by piety but by curiosity.

他们去教堂不是出于虔诚而是出于好奇.

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Children show curiosity about everything.

儿童对一切事物都显露出好奇心。

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I admired my father, and his work filled me with awe and curiosity.

我很钦佩父亲，并对他的工作充满了敬畏和好奇。

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