| 单词 | curious |
| 释义 | curious —curious /ˈkjʊə.ri.əs/ aep /ˈkjʊr.i-/ adjective (INTERESTED) ► B1 interested in learning about people or things around you: » I was curious to know what would happen next.» Babies are curious about everything around them.» "Why did you ask?" "I was just curious."Thesaurus+: ↑Curiosity , ↑Questioning people and asking questions in general , ↑Suspecting and questioningcuriously /-li/ adverb► B2» Curiously (= strangely), there didn't seem to be a bank in the town.Thesaurus+: ↑Strange, suspicious and unnaturalThesaurus+: ↑Curiosity , ↑Questioning people and asking questions in general , ↑Suspecting and questioning • • • Extra Examples:» 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."adjective (STRANGE) ► F0 strange and unusual: » There was a curious-looking man standing outside.» A curious thing happened to me yesterday.» It's curious (that) Billy hasn't phoned when he promised he would.→ SYNONYM PECULIAR(Cf. ↑peculiar) (STRANGE)Thesaurus+: ↑Strange, suspicious and unnaturalcuriously /-li/ adverb► B2» Curiously (= strangely), there didn't seem to be a bank in the town.Thesaurus+: ↑Strange, suspicious and unnaturalThesaurus+: ↑Curiosity , ↑Questioning people and asking questions in general , ↑Suspecting and questioning |
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