curiosity
gb/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/ us/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
B1
英語
~ 2000
kíváncsiság, különlegesség, kuriózum, érdekesség
名詞
B1
1
kíváncsiság
B1
用法パターン：
[someone]'s curiosity about [something]
Her curiosity about other cultures led her to travel the world.
A más kultúrák iránti kíváncsisága arra ösztönözte, hogy beutazza a világot.
The strange noise in the attic sparked his curiosity.
A padláson hallatszó furcsa zaj felkeltette a kíváncsiságát.
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.
学習者向け例文
I have a curiosity about animals.
Kíváncsi vagyok az állatokra.
His curiosity made him open the door.
A kíváncsisága rávette, hogy kinyissa az ajtót.
She asked the question out of curiosity.
Curiosity can help you learn new things.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'curiosity' with 'curiousness'. While both are correct, 'curiosity' is far more common in everyday English.
意味
desire to know or learn
コロケーション
natural curiosity
|spark curiosity
|arouse curiosity
|satisfy curiosity
|out of curiosity
類義語
inquisitiveness (Slightly more formal and suggests an active tendency to ask questions.)
対義語
indifference (Lack of interest or concern about something.)
テーマ
emotions
|learning
|psychology
|education
|core_vocabulary
定義
The feeling of wanting to know more about something.
A strong interest in knowing about something or wanting to learn more.
名詞
B2
2
用法パターン：
a curiosity from [place/time]
The museum displayed curiosities from ancient Egypt.
A múzeum ókori Egyiptomból származó különlegességeket állított ki.
This old coin is a real curiosity.
Ez a régi érme igazi különlegesség.
He collected curiosities from his travels abroad.
学習者向け例文
This shell is a curiosity from the beach.
Ez a kagyló egy különlegesség a partról.
We saw many curiosities in the market.
Sok érdekességet láttunk a piacon.
That old photo is a curiosity.
意味
unusual or interesting thing
コロケーション
historical curiosity
|odd curiosity
|tourist curiosity
類義語
novelty (Focuses more on newness rather than rarity or peculiarity.)
対義語
commonplace (Something ordinary and not unusual.)
テーマ
culture
|travel
|core_vocabulary
定義
Something strange or rare that makes people interested.
An unusual or interesting object, fact, or piece of information that attracts attention.
文法
辞書形
curiosity
IPA
GB/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
US/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
音節・強勢
curi - os - ity （3音節）
Stress on 3rd syllable (ity)
活用形
Noun
- Base: curiosity
- Plural: curiosities, curiosity
関連語
表現
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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.