curious /ˈkjɚrijəs/ adjective Learner's definition of CURIOUS
[more curious; most curious]
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: having a desire to learn or know more about something or someone好奇的；求知欲强的 -
The cat was naturally curious about its new surroundings.猫对新环境天生有好奇心。
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They were curious to find out who won the game.他们很想知道究竟谁赢得了比赛。
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We're curious about why you never called us.我们很想知道为什么你从来不给我们打电话。
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The curious [=inquisitive] reader can find more information in the back of the book.好奇的读者能在书的末尾部分找到更多信息。
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I'm curious to know more about her.我很想对她有进一步的了解。
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: strange, unusual, or unexpected稀奇的；奇怪的；不寻常的 -
She found a curious old clock in the attic.她在阁楼找到一个奇特的旧钟。
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That's curious [=weird, strange, odd]—I thought I left my keys right here.真奇怪——我还以为把钥匙落在这里了。
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The birds were engaged in some curious behavior.这些鸟表现出了某些奇特的行为模式。
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Their music is a curious blend of disco and rock.他们的音乐是迪斯科和摇滚乐的奇特组合。
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By a curious coincidence, they bought a house the same day their old one burned down.他们买房的当天，他们的旧房子被烧掉了，这种巧合真是太离奇了。
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The story of what really happened to them that day gets curiouser and curiouser. [=stranger and stranger]关于他们那天真正发生了什么事的说法变得越来越离奇了。
— curiously
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She was curiously uninterested in what other people thought was important.奇怪的是，她对别人认为重要的事并不感兴趣。
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Curiously [=strangely] (enough), the dog returned to its home 70 miles away.说来也（真）怪，这条狗回到了它70英里外的家。
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He looked at the strange object curiously.他好奇地看着那个怪东西。