curiosity
英 [kj??r?'?s?t?]
美 [,kj?r?'ɑs?ti]
英文詞源
- curiosity (n.)
- late 14c., "careful attention to detail," also "desire to know or learn" (originally usually in a bad sense), from Old French curiosete "curiosity, avidity, choosiness" (Modern French curiosité), from Latin curiositatem (nominative curiositas) "desire of knowledge, inquisitiveness," from curiosus (see curious). Neutral or good sense is from early 17c. Meaning "an object of interest" is from 1640s.
雙語例句
- 1. She also stimulated his curiosity and opened his mind to other cultures.
- 她還激發(fā)了他的好奇心，使他愿意了解其他文化。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. There was much curiosity about what manner of man he was.
- 他究竟是什么樣的人，大家都十分好奇。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. They are there only to satisfy their ghoulish curiosity.
- 他們去那里純粹是為了滿足其病態(tài)的好奇心。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The scandal stories satisfy people's curiosity for a few hours.
- 有關丑聞的報道使人們的好奇心在幾個小時內得到滿足。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. To satisfy our own curiosity we traveled to Baltimore.
- 為了滿足好奇心，我們去了巴爾的摩。
來自柯林斯例句