curiosity
UK [ˌkjʊə.ri'ɒs.ɪ.ti] US [ˌkjʊr.i'ɑ:.sə.tˌi] noun
INTEREST 兴趣
uncountable
■an eager wish to know or learn about something 好奇心；求知欲•to arouse/excite/satisfy someone's curiosity引起／激发／满足某人的好奇心 •I'm burning with curiosity - you must tell me who's won!我心急火燎地想知道——你一定要告诉我是谁赢了！ •She decided to call her ex-boyfriend out of curiosity.她出于好奇决定给以前的男友打电话。 •"Why do you ask?" "Oh, just idle curiosity (= for no particular reason)."“你为甚么要问？”“哦，不过是好奇而已。”
UK [ˌkjʊə.ri'ɒs.ɪ.ti] US [ˌkjʊr.i'ɑ:.sə.tˌi] noun
STRANGE OBJECT 奇特的物品
countable
■something that is interesting because it is rare and unusual 奇品，珍品；新奇罕有的事物•Cars like mine are curiosities nowadays.像我拥有的这种车如今实属罕见了。 •I kept this old pot for its curiosity value (= the interest it has because it is unusual).我留着这个旧罐子，因为它很特别。
UK [ˌkjʊə.ri'ɒs.ɪ.ti] US [ˌkjʊr.i'ɑ:.sə.tˌi] noun
Curiosity killed the cat. saying
■said to warn someone not to ask too many questions about something 好奇害死猫；过于好奇会惹祸上身 |