curiosity /ˌkjɚriˈɑːsəti/ noun plural curiosities
plural curiosities
Learner's definition of CURIOSITY
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[noncount] : the desire to learn or know more about something or someone好奇心；求知欲 -
Her natural curiosity led her to ask more questions.天生的好奇心驱使她又问了一些问题。
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The arrival of a construction crew at their house attracted/sparked/aroused the curiosity of their neighbors.一群建筑工人来到他们家，这吸引/引发/引起了邻居们的好奇。
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The movie failed to satisfy her curiosity about the assassination.这部电影没能满足她对那起暗杀事件的好奇心。
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intellectual curiosity求知欲
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He went into the store out of curiosity. [=because he was curious to see what was in the store]出于好奇，他走进了那家商店。
◊ The expression curiosity killed the cat is used to warn people that too much curiosity can be dangerous.好奇害死猫；过于好奇会惹祸上身
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[count] : something that is interesting because it is unusual奇品；珍品；新奇罕有的事物