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curious

Word family 
cu·ri·ous /ˈkjʊəriəs $ ˈkjʊr-/ ●●○ W3 adjectiveadj  
1  INTERESTEDwanting to know about something 好奇的，好打听的 → inquisitive
 Puppies are naturally curious.
小狗天生好奇。
curious about
 He was curious about how she would react.
他很想知道她会有什么反应。
curious to know/see/hear etc
 Mandy was curious to know what happened.
曼迪很想知道发生了什么事。
curious look/glance
 Her shouting attracted some curious glances from other people in the restaurant.
她的叫喊引来了餐厅里其他客人好奇的目光。
2  STRANGEstrange or unusual 稀奇古怪的
 He felt a curious mixture of excitement and panic.
他有一种既兴奋又惊慌的奇怪感觉。
 a curious coincidence
奇怪的巧合
 It’s curious that she left without saying goodbye.
她不辞而别，挺奇怪的。
► see thesaurus at strange
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—curiously adv
 ‘What have you got in there?’ Felix asked curiously.
“你那里面是什么？”费利克斯好奇地问道。
 She felt curiously calm.
她感到出奇地平静。
Examples from the Corpus
curious• "Why do you want to know about Catherine?" "Oh no reason. I'm just curious."• The principal's response to the problem was curious.• I'm not being nosy, I'm just curious.• Even young children often become curious about drugs.• People have always been curious about exactly how life on earth began.• Being naturally curious animals, cats often find their way into dangerous places.• He had come to some curious arrangement with his landlady.• But even I am a little bit curious as to what the top news stories are.• It is curious, by the way, that the gridiron plan should have gone on so long.• The visitors were soon surrounded by a crowd of curious children.• Life in the village was a curious combination of the old and the very new.• At first Wexford felt a curious distaste and then he thought about the dead man and what he knew of him.• String theory has a curious history.• The result is a curious hybrid that values action and physical movement above all else.• Upon learning of this daily miracle, a curious neighbor gave the fish a whack.• A few curious neighbors came out to see what was going on.• They had once been white, he remembered, but now they had turned a curious shade of yellow.• She looked through the drawers of Bob's desk, curious to explore even the most unconsidered corners of his life.• He was curious to find out why she had left her job so suddenly.• It was a weird situation, and I was curious to learn more.
curious about• All children are curious about the workings of things.
Origin curious
(1300-1400) Old French curios, from Latin curiosus “careful, wanting to know”, from cura; → CURE1
cu·ri·ous adjectiveadj
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TOEFL BNC: 3304 COCA: 3112
curious

adjective¹

 1eager to find out about sb/sth好奇VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBS➤be, feel, seem好奇；感覺好奇；好像好奇▸➤became, get, grow變得好奇；漸漸覺得好奇▸➤remain仍然好奇▸➤make sb使某人好奇◇Her secretive manner had made me curious.她神秘的舉止使我感到好奇。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常好奇▸➤deeply, intensely很好奇；極好奇◇I was intensely curious to know more about him.我迫不及待地想更多地瞭解他的情況。➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒／略有些好奇▸➤mildly頗為好奇▸➤genuinely確實好奇▸➤naturally天生好奇◇Puppies are naturally curious.小狗天生好奇。➤just, merely, simply純粹出於好奇◇I'm just curious to know what you think.我想知道你的看法僅僅是出於好奇。➤intellectually求知慾很強PREPOSITION➤about對⋯感到好奇◇I was curious about how she would react.我對她會怎樣反應感到好奇。➤as to對⋯好奇◇She was curious as to why he was there.她好奇他為什麼會在那兒。PHRASES➤curious to find out, know, see, etc. sb/sth真想弄清楚／知道／看見等⋯
curious

adjective²

 2strange/unusual奇怪；不尋常VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, feel, look, seem奇怪；感覺奇怪；看上去奇怪；好像奇怪▸➤find sb/sth發現⋯奇怪ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常奇怪◇I find it very curious that you did not tell anyone.我很奇怪你沒跟任何人說過。➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒／略有些奇怪◇a slightly curious statement有點兒奇怪的聲明
TOEFL BNC: 3304 COCA: 3112
curious adj.
⇨ curious (curious about sth) ⇨ strange 1 (a curious feeling) curious

adjective

curious ♦︎ intrigued ♦︎ inquisitive ♦︎ nosyThese words all describe sb who wants to know or learn more about sth. 这些词均表示好奇的、求知欲强的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆curious / inquisitive about sth◆curious / intrigued as to sth◆curious / intrigued to do sth◆rather curious / intrigued / nosy◆highly intrigued / inquisitive◆naturally curious / inquisitive■ curious having or showing a strong desire to know more about sth 求知欲强的；好奇的◆They were curious about the people who lived upstairs.他们对住在楼上的人感到好奇。◆He is such a curious boy, always asking questions.他是个求知欲很强的孩子，总爱提问题。  see also curious ⇨ strange 1 ▸ curiosity ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti; NAmE ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti

noun

 [uncountable, singular] ◆The letter wasn't addressed to me but I opened it out of curiosity.那封信不是写给我的，我却出于好奇把它拆开了。◆I felt a certain curiosity to see what would happen next.我有点好奇，想知道下一步会发生什么事。▸ curiously

adverb

◆'Are you really an artist?' Sara asked curiously.“你真是艺术家吗？”萨拉好奇地问道。■ intrigued ɪnˈtriːgd [not usually before noun] very interested in sth and wanting to know more about it, especially because it seems unexpected or difficult to explain （尤指因出乎意料或难以解释）着迷，很感兴趣，好奇◆He was intrigued by her story.他被她的故事迷住了。◆I'm intrigued to know what you thought of the movie.我很想知道你对这部电影的看法。■ inquisitive ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv enjoying learning about many different things 好学的；好奇的；兴趣广泛的◆Children are naturally inquisitive.孩子天生好奇。◆The young man possessed a sharp and inquisitive mind.这个年轻人头脑敏锐、勤学好问。ⓘ Inquisitive can also be used in a disapproving way to describe sb who asks too many questions, trying to find out about what other people are doing. * inquisitive亦可用于贬义，指过分打听他人的事 (disapproving) ◆Don't be so inquisitive! It's none of your business.别这么刨根问底的！这不关你的事。However, this use is less frequent. 不过，这种用法较不常见。 ■ nosy ( nosey) ˈnəʊzi; NAmE ˈnoʊzi (informal, disapproving) (of a person) too interested in things that do not concern him or her, especially other people's affairs （人）好管闲事的，爱打听的◆Don't be so nosy－it's none of your business.别管那么多闲事，这与你无关。◆I'm surrounded by nosy neighbours.我周围都是好管闲事的邻居。
TOEFL BNC: 3304 COCA: 3112
curious
Asking a lot of questions and wanting to know things: curious, inquisitive, questioning...
Words used to describe facial expressions: absent, appealing, beatific...
Unusual in an interesting way: unusual, special, unique...

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