curiosity
gb/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/ us/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
B1
英語
~ 2000
語義
0件の語義
名詞
B1
state
1
desire to know or learn
The feeling of wanting to know more about something.
用法パターン：
[someone]'s curiosity about [something]
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.
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.)
コロケーション
natural curiosity
|spark curiosity
|arouse curiosity
|satisfy curiosity
|out of curiosity
テーマ
emotions
|learning
|psychology
|education
|core_vocabulary
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- 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.
名詞
B2
entity
2
unusual or interesting thing
Something strange or rare that makes people interested.
用法パターン：
a curiosity from [place/time]
類義語
novelty (Focuses more on newness rather than rarity or peculiarity.)
対義語
commonplace (Something ordinary and not unusual.)
コロケーション
historical curiosity
|odd curiosity
|tourist curiosity
テーマ
culture
|travel
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The museum displayed curiosities from ancient Egypt.
- This old coin is a real curiosity.
- He collected curiosities from his travels abroad.
学習者向け例文
- This shell is a curiosity from the beach.
- We saw many curiosities in the market.
- That old photo is a curiosity.
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.