单词 | curiosity |
释义 | curiosity n 1 [U] ~ (about sth/to do sth) being curious(1a); inquisitiveness 好奇心; 爱打听的癖性 curiosity about distant lands 对於遥远国家的好奇心 her burning curiosity to know what´s going on 她想知道发生了何事的强烈欲望 He gave in to curiosity and opened the letter addressed to his sister. 他抑制不住好奇心, 拆开了别人写给他妹妹的信. 2 [C] strange or unusual thing or person; strange or rare object 稀奇或罕见的事物或人; 奇物; 珍品 She is so eccentric that she is regarded as a bit of a curiosity. 她非常古怪, 算是个奇人. 3 (idm 习语) curiosity killed the `cat (saying 谚) (said to sb to stop him being too inquisitive 谓某人不可过於好奇的用语). |
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