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Inquisitive Means Questions Don’t 英 ɪn'kwɪzətɪv] 美 ɪn'kwɪzətɪv Adj.好奇的;爱打听的;求知欲强的

英语单词 inquisitive
英美音标 英 [ɪn'kwɪzətɪv] 美 [ɪn'kwɪzətɪv]
中文释义 adj.好奇的;爱打听的;求知欲强的
英语例句 (1) Primates are alert, inquisitive animals.
(2) She was very inquisitive about other people's affairs.
(3) Don't be so inquisitive.
(4) The child has an inquisitive mind.
中文例句 (1) 灵长目动物是机灵、好奇的动物。
(2) 她太爱打听别人的私事。
(3) 别那么爱管闲事。
(4) 那孩子好奇爱问。
vocabulary简明 If you are inquisitive that means you love to inquire; you’re always asking questions. Don’t become a private detective if you don’t have an inquisitive personality.
vocabulary扩展 The old word for question is query, which you can hear in inquire, which means to ask questions. That toddler always asking “why?” is going through an inquisitive stage of development. If someone throws relentlessly hard questions at us, we might call it an inquisition. If your daughter brings her boyfriend home to dinner, be gently inquisitive, but try not to turn it into an inquisition. You'll just make him nervous.
柯林斯解释
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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]爱打听的;好探问的;过于好奇的 An inquisitive person likes finding out about things, especially secret things.
  • Barrow had an inquisitive nature...

    巴罗天生就爱打听别人隐私。

  • Bears are very inquisitive and must be kept mentally stimulated.

    熊非常好奇,必须不断地给予其智力上的刺激。

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  • Molly looked at Ann inquisitively. 'Where do you want to go?'

    莫莉好奇地看着安,“你想去哪里?”

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  • I liked children, loved their innocence and their inquisitiveness.

    我喜欢孩子,喜欢他们的天真与好奇。

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