curiosity
noun
ˌkjʊəriˈɒsɪəti
noun
1
the
desire
to
know
about
something
好奇心
singular 单数, U
2
I
opened
the
packet
just
to
satisfy
my
curiosity
.
我打开包裹只是为了满足我的好奇心。
The
news
aroused
a
lot
of
curiosity
among
local
people.
这条消息在当地人中间引起了很大的好奇心。
She
decided
to
follow
him
out
of
curiosity
.
出于好奇，她决定跟踪他。
Margaret
looked
at
him
with
curiosity
.
玛格丽特好奇地看着他。
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Children
have
a
natural
curiosity
about
the
world
around
them.
儿童对周围的世界有着天生的好奇心。
a
man
of
immense
intellectual
curiosity
求知欲极强的一个男人
It
was
idle
curiosity
that
made
me
ask.
我只是好奇地随便问了一下。
3
someone
or
something
that
is
interesting
because
they
are
unusual
or
strange
奇品，珍品
C
a
house
full
of
old
maps
and
other
curiosities
藏满旧地图和其他珍奇物品的房子
In
the
past,
men
who
wanted
to
work
with
children
were
regarded
as
something
of
a
curiosity.
在过去，愿意带孩子的男人会被认为有些古怪。
It’s
not
worth
much,
but
I
kept
it
for
its
curiosity
value
.
这东西不值多少钱，我留着是因为它挺稀罕的。
4
curiosity killed the cat
used
to
tell
someone
not
to
ask
too
many
questions
about
something
好奇要吃苦头〔用于告诫别人不要多打听〕