curiosity
gb/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/ us/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
B1
英语
~ 2000
义项
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名词
B1
state
1
desire to know or learn
The feeling of wanting to know more about something.
用法模式：
[someone]'s curiosity about [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'curiosity' with 'curiousness'. While both are correct, 'curiosity' is far more common in everyday English.
近义词
inquisitiveness (Slightly more formal and suggests an active tendency to ask questions.)
反义词
indifference (Lack of interest or concern about something.)
搭配
natural curiosity
|spark curiosity
|arouse curiosity
|satisfy curiosity
|out of curiosity
主题
emotions
|learning
|psychology
|education
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
名词
B2
entity
2
unusual or interesting thing
Something strange or rare that makes people interested.
用法模式：
a curiosity from [place/time]
近义词
novelty (Focuses more on newness rather than rarity or peculiarity.)
反义词
commonplace (Something ordinary and not unusual.)
搭配
historical curiosity
|odd curiosity
|tourist curiosity
主题
culture
|travel
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The museum displayed curiosities from ancient Egypt.
- This old coin is a real curiosity.
- He collected curiosities from his travels abroad.
学习者例句
- This shell is a curiosity from the beach.
- We saw many curiosities in the market.
- That old photo is a curiosity.
语法
词典原形
curiosity
IPA
GB/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
US/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
音节与重音
curi - os - ity （3 个音节）
Stress on 3rd syllable (ity)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: curiosity
- Plural: curiosities, curiosity
词族
相关表达
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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.