curious
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ If you are curious about something, you are interested in it and want to know more about it. 好奇的
Steve was intensely curious about the world I came from. 史蒂夫对我是从哪里来的有强烈的好奇心。
2. curiouslyADV 好奇地[ADV after v]
The woman in the shop had looked at them curiously. 商店里的那个女人好奇地看着他们。
3. ADJ If you describe something as curious, you mean that it is unusual or difficult to understand. 不寻常的; 难以理解的
The pageant promises to be a curious mixture of the ancient and modern. 这次旅行可望是一次古典与现代风格的不寻常的组合。
4. curiouslyADV 令人不解的地
Harry was curiously silent through all this. 哈利自始至终都令人不解地保持着沉默。
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curious /ˈkjʊərɪəs/
剑桥词典
- A crowd of curious onlookers soon gathered to see what was happening .
- The visitors were surrounded on all sides by curious children .
- Shall I show you what I bought her? I can see you're curious.
- Tell me, I'm curious, what exactly was going on in his office just then?
- "Why do you keeping asking about my neighbours ?" "Oh, I'm just curious."
curious adjective (INTERESTED)
interested in learning about people or things around you好奇的；好打听的
I was curious to know what would happen next. 我很好奇想知道接下来会发生什么事。
Babies are curious about everything around them. 婴儿对周围的一切都很好奇。
"Why did you ask ?" "I was just curious." “你为什么要问?”“好奇而已。”
例句
curious adjective (STRANGE)
mainly UKstrange and unusual
稀奇的，古怪的，不寻常的
There was a curious-looking man standing outside . 外面站着个长相古怪的男人。
A curious thing happened to me yesterday . 昨天我碰到件怪事。
It's curious (that) Billy hasn't phoned when he promised he would. 比利说他会打电话来，可是还没打过来，真蹊跷。
同义词
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