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Curiosity International 英[ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti 美[ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti N.好奇心,爱打听的癖性;奇人;奇物,古玩;奇特性 N Uncount 好奇心;求知欲 Desire

单词 curiosity
音标
英[ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti] 美[ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti]
解释
n.好奇心,爱打听的癖性;奇人;奇物,古玩;奇特性;
例句

N-UNCOUNT
好奇心;求知欲
Curiosity is a desire to know about something.
例:Ryle accepted more out of curiosity than anything else...赖尔更多的是出于好奇才同意的。
例:...an enthusiasm and genuine curiosity about the past...对过去的巨大兴趣与真正的好奇

N-COUNT
罕见而有趣之物;奇物;珍品
A curiosity is something that is unusual, interesting, and fairly rare.
例:There is much to see in the way of castles, curiosities, and museums...可以看到很多城堡、奇珍异品和博物馆。
例:Reed International is a curiosity in the international world of publishing.里德国际公司是国际出版界的一朵奇葩。
变形
pl:curiosities~

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