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. 史蒂夫對我是從哪裡來的有強烈的好奇心。
2. curiouslyADV 好奇地[ADV after v]
The woman in the shop had looked at them curiously. 商店裡的那個女人好奇地看著他們。
3. ADJ If you describe something as curious, you mean that it is unusual or difficult to understand. 不尋常的; 難以理解的
The pageant promises to be a curious mixture of the ancient and modern. 這次旅行可望是一次古典與現代風格的不尋常的組郃。
4. curiouslyADV 令人不解的地
Harry was curiously silent through all this. 哈利自始至終都令人不解地保持著沉默。
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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；好打聽的
I was curious to know what would happen next. 我很好奇想知道接下來會發生什麽事。
Babies are curious about everything around them. 嬰兒對周圍的一切都很好奇。
"Why did you ask ?" "I was just curious." “你爲什麽要問?”“好奇而已。”
例句
curious adjective (STRANGE)
mainly UKstrange and unusual
稀奇的，古怪的，不尋常的
There was a curious-looking man standing outside . 外麪站著個長相古怪的男人。
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. 比利說他會打電話來，可是還沒打過來，真蹊蹺。
同義詞
peculiar (STRANGE) 返回 curious