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This flashcard defines "curious" in two main ways. It describes someone who has a strong desire to know or learn about something. It also refers to something that is strange, unusual, or difficult to understand.

curious 科林斯: 求知欲强的;好奇的 稀奇古怪的;不寻常的;难以理解的 英语: If you are curious about something, you are interested in it and want to know more about it. If you describe something as curious, you mean that it is unusual or difficult to understand. 牛津: having a strong desire to know about sth求知欲强的;好奇的 strange and unusual奇怪的;不寻常的;难以理解的 LDOCE: wanting to know about something strange or unusual WDF: 好奇的,有求知欲的;古怪的;爱挑剔的

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]求知欲强的;好奇的 If you are curious about something, you are interested in it and want to know more about it.
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  • Steve was intensely curious about the world I came from...

    史蒂夫非常想了解我以前生活的那个世界。

  • Children are naturally curious.

    孩子天生好奇。

  • ...a group of curious villagers.

    一群好奇的村民

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  • The woman in the shop had looked at them curiously...

    商店里的那个女人曾经好奇地看着他们。

  • 'Is that how you got that scar on your face?' Bess asked curiously.

    “那就是你脸上那道伤疤的由来?”贝丝好奇地问道。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]稀奇古怪的;不寻常的;难以理解的 If you describe something as curious, you mean that it is unusual or difficult to understand.
  • There is a curious thing about her writings in this period...

    她在这期间的著作与以往有所不同。

  • The pageant promises to be a curious mixture of the ancient and modern...

    游行盛典将会是古老与现代的奇特融合。

  • The naval high command's response to these developments is rather curious.

    海军最高指挥部对这些进展的回应十分反常。

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  • Harry was curiously silent through all this...

    在整个过程中哈里都一言不发,令人费解。

  • Curiously, the struggle to survive has greatly improved her health.

    奇怪的是,她拼命求生的抗争使得她的健康状况大有好转。


Oxford curi·ous / ˈkjʊəriəs ; NAmE ˈkjʊriəs / adjective 1 curious(about sth) | curious(to do sth) having a strong desire to know about sth 求知欲强的;好奇的 SYN
inquisitive
They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs. 他们对住在楼上的人感到很好奇。 I was curious to find out what she had said. 我真想弄清楚她说了些什么。 Everyone was curious as towhy Mark was leaving. 马克为什么要离去,大家都感到好奇。 He is such a curious boy, always asking questions. 他这个孩子求知欲很强,总是爱提问。
2 curious(that…) strange and unusual 稀奇古怪;奇特;不寻常 There was a curious mixture of people in the audience. 观众中有些人混杂在一起显得很怪。 It was a curious feeling, as though we were floating on air. 那是一种奇特的感觉,我们仿佛在空中漂浮。 It was curious thatshe didn't tell anyone. 她没有告诉任何人,这很反常。 curi·ous·ly / ˈkjʊəriəsli ; NAmE ˈkjʊriəsli / adverb ‘Are you really an artist?’ Sara asked curiously. “你真是画家吗?”萨拉好奇地问道。 His clothes were curiously old-fashioned. 他的衣服式样陈旧古怪。 Curiously enough, a year later exactly the same thing happened again. 说来也怪,一模一样的事情在一年以后又发生了。 curious curiouser
curi·ous / ˈkjʊəriəs ; NAmE ˈkjʊriəs / curi·ous·ly / ˈkjʊəriəsli ; NAmE ˈkjʊriəsli /
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curiouscu‧ri‧ous /ˈkjʊəriəs $ ˈkjʊr-/ ●●○ W3 adjective
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1wanting to know about somethinginquisitive:  Puppies are naturally curious.curious about He was curious about how she would react.curious to know/see/hear etc Mandy was curious to know what happened.curious look/glance Her shouting attracted some curious glances from other people in the restaurant.2strange or unusual:  He felt a curious mixture of excitement and panic. a curious coincidence It’s curious that she left without saying goodbye. see thesaurus at
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好奇的(77%),奇特的(23%)
adj.好奇的,有求知欲的;古怪的;爱挑剔的

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