curiosity
gb/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/ us/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
B1
אנגלית
~ 2000
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
B1
state
1
desire to know or learn
The feeling of wanting to know more about something.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone]'s curiosity about [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'curiosity' with 'curiousness'. While both are correct, 'curiosity' is far more common in everyday English.
מילים נרדפות
inquisitiveness (Slightly more formal and suggests an active tendency to ask questions.)
הפכים
indifference (Lack of interest or concern about something.)
צירופים
natural curiosity
|spark curiosity
|arouse curiosity
|satisfy curiosity
|out of curiosity
נושאים
emotions
|learning
|psychology
|education
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
שם עצם
B2
entity
2
unusual or interesting thing
Something strange or rare that makes people interested.
תבנית שימוש:
a curiosity from [place/time]
מילים נרדפות
novelty (Focuses more on newness rather than rarity or peculiarity.)
הפכים
commonplace (Something ordinary and not unusual.)
צירופים
historical curiosity
|odd curiosity
|tourist curiosity
נושאים
culture
|travel
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The museum displayed curiosities from ancient Egypt.
- This old coin is a real curiosity.
- He collected curiosities from his travels abroad.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- This shell is a curiosity from the beach.
- We saw many curiosities in the market.
- That old photo is a curiosity.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
curiosity
IPA
GB/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
US/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
הברות והטעמה
curi - os - ity (3 הברות)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ity)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: curiosity
- Plural: curiosities, curiosity
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.