curiosity
gb/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/ us/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
B1
Anh
~ 2000
kíváncsiság, különlegesség, kuriózum, érdekesség
DANH TỪ
B1
1
kíváncsiság
B1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'curiosity' with 'curiousness'. While both are correct, 'curiosity' is far more common in everyday English.
Nghĩa
desire to know or learn
Cụm từ đi kèm
natural curiosity
|spark curiosity
|arouse curiosity
|satisfy curiosity
|out of curiosity
Từ đồng nghĩa
inquisitiveness (Slightly more formal and suggests an active tendency to ask questions.)
Từ trái nghĩa
indifference (Lack of interest or concern about something.)
Chủ đề
emotions
|learning
|psychology
|education
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
The feeling of wanting to know more about something.
A strong interest in knowing about something or wanting to learn more.
DANH TỪ
B2
2
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Nghĩa
unusual or interesting thing
Cụm từ đi kèm
historical curiosity
|odd curiosity
|tourist curiosity
Từ đồng nghĩa
novelty (Focuses more on newness rather than rarity or peculiarity.)
Từ trái nghĩa
commonplace (Something ordinary and not unusual.)
Chủ đề
culture
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Something strange or rare that makes people interested.
An unusual or interesting object, fact, or piece of information that attracts attention.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
curiosity
IPA
GB/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
US/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
curi - os - ity (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ity)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: curiosity
- Plural: curiosities, curiosity
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.