curiosity
gb/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/ us/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 2000
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
B1
state
1
desire to know or learn
The feeling of wanting to know more about something.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone]'s curiosity about [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'curiosity' with 'curiousness'. While both are correct, 'curiosity' is far more common in everyday English.
هممعنیها
inquisitiveness (Slightly more formal and suggests an active tendency to ask questions.)
متضادها
indifference (Lack of interest or concern about something.)
ترکیبهای رایج
natural curiosity
|spark curiosity
|arouse curiosity
|satisfy curiosity
|out of curiosity
موضوعها
emotions
|learning
|psychology
|education
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
a curiosity from [place/time]
هممعنیها
novelty (Focuses more on newness rather than rarity or peculiarity.)
متضادها
commonplace (Something ordinary and not unusual.)
ترکیبهای رایج
historical curiosity
|odd curiosity
|tourist curiosity
موضوعها
culture
|travel
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The museum displayed curiosities from ancient Egypt.
- This old coin is a real curiosity.
- He collected curiosities from his travels abroad.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- This shell is a curiosity from the beach.
- We saw many curiosities in the market.
- That old photo is a curiosity.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
curiosity
IPA
GB/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
US/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
هجاها و تکیه
curi - os - ity (۳ هجا)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ity)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: curiosity
- Plural: curiosities, curiosity
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.