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curiosity

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

词源

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'。

noun

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。)

同义词:inquisitiveness, interest, wonder, novelty, rarity

常见短语

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。)