英语词汇“curious”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cu•ri•ous adj.

eager to learn or know;
inquisitive:Most children are born naturally curious.
taking an impolite or too great interest in others' affairs;
prying:curious neighbors, always peeking out the windows.
arousing attention or interest through being unusual;
strange;
novel:That was a curious sight, even for New York.[it + be + ~ + that clause]It is curious that not one city office knows where I can get my refund.

cu•ri•ous•ly, adv.
cu•ri•ous•ness, n. [uncountable]

cu•ri•ous adj.

eager to learn or know;
inquisitive.
prying;
meddlesome.
arousing or exciting speculation, interest, or attention through being inexplicable or highly unusual;
odd;
strange:a curious sort of person; a curious scene.
[Archaic.]
- made or prepared skillfully.
- done with painstaking accuracy or attention to detail:a curious inquiry.
- careful;
  fastidious.
- marked by intricacy or subtlety.

Latin cūriōsus careful, inquisitive, equivalent. to cūri- (combining form of cūra care) + -ōsus -ous. See cure
Middle English 1275–1325

cu′ri•ous•ly, adv.
cu′ri•ous•ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged inquiring, interested.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged spying, peeping. Curious, inquisitive, meddlesome, prying refer to taking an undue (and petty) interest in others' affairs. Curious implies a desire to know what is not properly one's concern:curious about a neighbor's habits.Inquisitive implies asking impertinent questions in an effort to satisfy curiosity:inquisitive about a neighbor's habits.Meddlesome implies thrusting oneself into and taking an active part in other people's affairs entirely unasked and unwelcomed:a meddlesome cousin who tries to run the affairs of a family.Prying implies a meddlesome and persistent inquiring into others' affairs:a prying reporter inquiring into the secrets of a business firm.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged singular, novel, rare.

1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged indifferent.

curious /ˈkjʊərɪəs/ adj

eager to learn; inquisitive
overinquisitive; prying
interesting because of oddness or novelty; strange; unexpected

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin cūriōsus taking pains over something, from cūra care

ˈcuriously adv ˈcuriousness n

单词	curious
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 cu•ri•ous /ˈkyʊriəs/USA pronunciation adj. eager to learn or know; inquisitive:Most children are born naturally curious. taking an impolite or too great interest in others' affairs; prying:curious neighbors, always peeking out the windows. arousing attention or interest through being unusual; strange; novel:That was a curious sight, even for New York.[it + be + ~ + that clause]It is curious that not one city office knows where I can get my refund. cu•ri•ous•ly, adv. cu•ri•ous•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 cu•ri•ous (kyŏŏr′ē əs),USA pronunciation adj. eager to learn or know; inquisitive. prying; meddlesome. arousing or exciting speculation, interest, or attention through being inexplicable or highly unusual; odd; strange:a curious sort of person; a curious scene. [Archaic.] made or prepared skillfully. done with painstaking accuracy or attention to detail:a curious inquiry. careful; fastidious. marked by intricacy or subtlety. Latin cūriōsus careful, inquisitive, equivalent. to cūri- (combining form of cūra care) + -ōsus -ous. See cure Middle English 1275–1325 cu′ri•ous•ly, adv. cu′ri•ous•ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged inquiring, interested. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged spying, peeping. Curious, inquisitive, meddlesome, prying refer to taking an undue (and petty) interest in others' affairs. Curious implies a desire to know what is not properly one's concern:curious about a neighbor's habits.Inquisitive implies asking impertinent questions in an effort to satisfy curiosity:inquisitive about a neighbor's habits.Meddlesome implies thrusting oneself into and taking an active part in other people's affairs entirely unasked and unwelcomed:a meddlesome cousin who tries to run the affairs of a family.Prying implies a meddlesome and persistent inquiring into others' affairs:a prying reporter inquiring into the secrets of a business firm. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged singular, novel, rare. 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged indifferent. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: curious /ˈkjʊərɪəs/ adj eager to learn; inquisitive overinquisitive; prying interesting because of oddness or novelty; strange; unexpected Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin cūriōsus taking pains over something, from cūra care ˈcuriously adv ˈcuriousness n
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