单词 | inquisitive |
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音标 | [in'kwizitiv] |
解释 | a.过分好问的;好奇的 |
红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 过分好问的(prying) 【记】 in(进入)+quisit(询 问)+ive→问进去→好 问的 【同】 同根词:prerequisit e(先决条件); inquisition(调查) 【例】 The teacher enjoyed teaching the inquisitive class. |
字源 | inquisitive (adj.) late 14c., from Old French inquisitif, from Late Latin inquisitivus "making inquiry," from Latin inquisit-, past participle stem of inquirere (see inquire).An housbonde shal nat been Inquisityf of goddes pryuetee nor of his wyf. [Chaucer, "Miller's Prologue"] Related: Inquisitively; inquisitiveness. |
不择手段背单词 | 无 |
趣味全助记 | 【记】in + question 总是在问题里的→爱问问题的 【相关】acquisition 获得, 获得物,disquisition 专题论文, exquisite 精致,inquisitive 好询问的,perquisite(通过要求的,比如要小费) 额外补贴,prerequisite 先决的必备条件,requisite(来自required) 必需的,requisition 需要, 命令,要求 |
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