好词典

curiosities

UK //ˌkjʊə.riˈɒs.ə.ti//US //ˌkjʊr.iˈɑː.sə.t̬i//

词源

源自拉丁语 'curiositas',意为'好奇心'或'求知欲',后通过古法语 'curiosité' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指那些奇特、罕见或不寻常的事物,常引发人们的好奇心和兴趣。

“The museum is full of historical curiosities from around the world.”

(博物馆里充满了来自世界各地的历史奇珍异宝。)

“She has a collection of small curiosities on her bookshelf.”

(她的书架上摆放着一系列小玩意儿。)

同义词:oddities, rarities, peculiarities

常见短语

cabinet of curiosities — 指收藏各种奇特或罕见物品的展示柜或房间,常见于博物馆或个人收藏。

“The 18th-century cabinet of curiosities included fossils, shells, and ancient artifacts.”

(这个18世纪的珍奇柜里收藏了化石、贝壳和古代文物。)