Word · Frequency #14648
inquisitive
好奇的；好问的
核心释义
Eager to learn or know; showing curiosity.
- 1.
渴望获得知识；好学的。
Eager to acquire knowledge; acquisitive.
- 2.
好奇的
showing curiosity
- 3.
过于好奇；过分感兴趣；爱打听的。
Too curious; overly interested; nosy.
- 4.
好问的；似在询问的
inquiring or appearing to inquire
爱打听的；好管闲事的；渴望获得知识；好学的。；好奇的；过于好奇；过分感兴趣；爱打听的。；好问的；似在询问的
用法In use
The inquisitive child asked endless questions about how the clock works.
用法提示：形容词，修饰孩子，表示充满好奇心的特性。
Her inquisitive nature led her to explore the abandoned library tower.
用法提示：形容词，作为定语修饰nature，体现求知欲。
Journalists are often too inquisitive about celebrities' personal lives.
用法提示：形容词，与too连用作表语，表示过分探究的态度。
if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive
the police are proverbially inquisitive
be inquisitive about sth
后接 about 引出好奇的对象；中性多表示‘好奇’，若涉及他人隐私则略带‘爱打听’之意。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- inquisitive mind
- 求知欲强的心灵；好问的头脑
- She has an inquisitive mind and always asks thoughtful questions.她求知欲强，总是提出有深度的问题。
- inquisitive nature
- 好奇的天性；爱打听的性格
- His inquisitive nature led him to explore many subjects.他好奇的天性促使他探索许多学科。
- inquisitive look
- 好奇的神情；询问的目光
- The dog gave an inquisitive look at the new visitor.那只狗好奇地看着新来的访客。
- highly inquisitive
- 非常好奇的；求知欲极强的
- Children are often highly inquisitive about how things work.孩子们对事物的运作方式常常非常好奇。
- inquisitive student
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想成“in quiz”（在测验里）：像参加quiz一样满脑子问题，好奇又好问。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：academic discussion、casual conversation、news article 该词可褒可贬：中性或正面时表示“好学的、充满好奇的”，常用于形容孩子、学生或求知态度；贬义时表示“爱打听的、好管闲事的”，多指过分关心他人私事。实际语气需结合上下文判断，通常既可用于日常口语，也可见于较正式的书面语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵说明：acquisitive 与 inquisitive 重音都在第二个音节，押韵（/kwɪzɪtɪv/）。拼写相似的 -itive 词（positive、sensitive、competitive、cognitive）重音或元音不同，不押韵；requisite 虽含 quis 但重音在前、结尾是 /ɪt/，也不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.