inquisitive
/ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv/adjective
1- curious or inquiring好奇的; 好问的：
he was very chatty and inquisitive about everything.
他话多, 对什么事都爱追根问底。
1.1
- unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying过分好奇别人私事的; 爱打听的：
I didn't like to seem inquisitive.
我不喜欢显出很爱打听的样子。
派生词
inquisitively
adverbinquisitiveness
noun词源
late Middle English: from Old French inquisitif, -ive, from late Latin inquisitivus, from the verb inquirere （see ENQUIRE）.