
好词典

源自拉丁语 'curiositas',意为'求知欲',通过古法语 'curiosité' 进入英语。词根 'cura' 意为'关心'或'注意'。
❶ 指对未知事物强烈的求知欲或兴趣,表现为渴望探索、提问或学习新知识。
“Children have a natural curiosity about the world around them.”
(孩子们对周围世界有着天然的好奇心。)
“Her curiosity led her to study ancient civilizations.”
(她的好奇心驱使她研究古代文明。)
❶ 指罕见、奇特或不寻常的物品或事物,常引起人们的兴趣。
“The museum has a collection of historical curiosities.”
(博物馆收藏了一批历史珍品。)
“This old pocket watch is a real curiosity.”
(这块老怀表真是件稀罕物。)
curiosity killed the cat — 谚语,警告过度好奇可能带来危险或麻烦,提醒人们有时不该过分探究。
“I know you want to know what's in that room, but remember - curiosity killed the cat.”
(我知道你想知道那个房间里有什么,但记住——好奇害死猫。)