curiosity
gb/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/ us/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 2000
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
B1
state
1
desire to know or learn
The feeling of wanting to know more about something.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone]'s curiosity about [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'curiosity' with 'curiousness'. While both are correct, 'curiosity' is far more common in everyday English.
المرادفات
inquisitiveness (Slightly more formal and suggests an active tendency to ask questions.)
الأضداد
indifference (Lack of interest or concern about something.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
natural curiosity
|spark curiosity
|arouse curiosity
|satisfy curiosity
|out of curiosity
الموضوعات
emotions
|learning
|psychology
|education
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Her curiosity about other cultures led her to travel the world.
- The strange noise in the attic sparked his curiosity.
- Out of curiosity, she opened the old box.
- Children's natural curiosity helps them learn quickly.
- His curiosity about science inspired him to become a researcher.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I have a curiosity about animals.
- His curiosity made him open the door.
- She asked the question out of curiosity.
- Curiosity can help you learn new things.
اسم
B2
entity
2
unusual or interesting thing
Something strange or rare that makes people interested.
نمط الاستخدام:
a curiosity from [place/time]
المرادفات
novelty (Focuses more on newness rather than rarity or peculiarity.)
الأضداد
commonplace (Something ordinary and not unusual.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
historical curiosity
|odd curiosity
|tourist curiosity
الموضوعات
culture
|travel
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The museum displayed curiosities from ancient Egypt.
- This old coin is a real curiosity.
- He collected curiosities from his travels abroad.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- This shell is a curiosity from the beach.
- We saw many curiosities in the market.
- That old photo is a curiosity.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
curiosity
IPA
GB/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
US/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
المقاطع والنبر
curi - os - ity (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ity)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: curiosity
- Plural: curiosities, curiosity
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
out of curiosity
1/ˈaʊt əv kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
fixed phrase
because you want to know
Used when you do something only because you want to know the answer or result.
أمثلة
- I only asked out of curiosity.
- Out of curiosity, what time does the train leave?
curiosity killed the cat
1/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti kˈɪld ðə kˈæt/
idiom
informal
warning against being too curious
Used to warn someone that asking too many questions or being too interested could cause problems.
أمثلة
- Don't ask too many questions—curiosity killed the cat.
- Be careful asking about his past—curiosity killed the cat.
- He kept digging into their private affairs, but curiosity killed the cat.
- I know you want to look, but remember, curiosity killed the cat.