curiosity
gb/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/ us/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2000
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
state
1
desire to know or learn
The feeling of wanting to know more about something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s curiosity about [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'curiosity' with 'curiousness'. While both are correct, 'curiosity' is far more common in everyday English.
Συνώνυμα
inquisitiveness (Slightly more formal and suggests an active tendency to ask questions.)
Αντώνυμα
indifference (Lack of interest or concern about something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
natural curiosity
|spark curiosity
|arouse curiosity
|satisfy curiosity
|out of curiosity
Θέματα
emotions
|learning
|psychology
|education
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
2
unusual or interesting thing
Something strange or rare that makes people interested.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a curiosity from [place/time]
Συνώνυμα
novelty (Focuses more on newness rather than rarity or peculiarity.)
Αντώνυμα
commonplace (Something ordinary and not unusual.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
historical curiosity
|odd curiosity
|tourist curiosity
Θέματα
culture
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The museum displayed curiosities from ancient Egypt.
- This old coin is a real curiosity.
- He collected curiosities from his travels abroad.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- This shell is a curiosity from the beach.
- We saw many curiosities in the market.
- That old photo is a curiosity.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
curiosity
IPA
GB/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
US/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
curi - os - ity (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ity)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: curiosity
- Plural: curiosities, curiosity
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.