单词 | curiosity |
释义 | curiositycuriosity /ˌkyʊriˈɑsət̮i/ ●●○ noun (plural curiosities) 1[singular, uncountable] the desire to learn about something or to know something: The children were full of curiosity.curiosity about Most people have great curiosity about how nature works. Renee went to the auction just out of curiosity. I had to open the envelope to satisfy my curiosity.pique/spark/arouse somebody’s curiosity (=make someone curious about something)2[countable] something that is interesting because it is unusual or strange: a house full of old maps and other curiosities3curiosity killed the cat used to tell someone not to ask questions about something that does not concern him or her |
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