Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3304
Fully loadedcurious
好奇的；求知欲强的；爱打听的
eager to know or learn something; inquisitive, sometimes nosy about others' affairs
- 1.
Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
- 2.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
超出或偏离通常或预期的
- 3.
Caused by curiosity.
- 4.
eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
渴望调查、学习或了解更多(有时是关于他人的事情)
- 5.
Leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual.
- 6.
having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more
好奇心被激起的；热切希望了解更多
奇特的；不寻常的；古怪的；出于好奇的；超出或偏离通常或预期的；渴望调查、学习或了解更多(有时是关于他人的事情)；好奇心被激起的；热切希望了解更多
In use
The little boy was curious about how the clock worked.
She is a curious person who always asks questions.
I'm curious to know what he thinks about the plan.
a curious hybrid accent
a curious child is a teacher's delight
a trap door that made me curious
curious investigators
traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers
curious about the neighbor's doings
Connections
Collocations
- curious about
- 对……感到好奇
- She was curious about the strange noise coming from the attic.她对阁楼传来的奇怪声音感到好奇。
- curious mind
- 充满好奇的头脑
- Children have a naturally curious mind.孩子们天生拥有充满好奇的头脑。
- curious glance
- 好奇的一瞥
- He gave her a curious glance when she entered the room.她进入房间时，他好奇地瞥了她一眼。
- curious coincidence
- 奇怪的巧合
- It was a curious coincidence that they both wore the same dress.他们穿着同样的裙子，真是个奇怪的巧合。
- curious case
- 奇怪的案例/事件
- The detective investigated a curious case of missing jewelry.侦探调查了一起珠宝失踪的奇怪案件。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
curious 中有 'cur'（关心），关心新事物就是好奇。
Context & Register
通常用于教育、科学语境和日常对话，语气中性。
Grammar Note
常与about连用，后接名词或疑问词引导的从句；也可接不定式或that从句。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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