curiosity

noun

1. 好奇心；求知欲
   a strong desire to know about sth
   1. Children show curiosity about everything.
      儿童对一切事物都显露出好奇心。
   2. a certain curiosity to see what would happen next
      想知道下一步会发生什么事的好奇心
   3. The letter wasn't addressed to me but I opened it out of curiosity .
      那封信不是写给我的，然而我却出于好奇把它拆开了。
   4. His answer did not satisfy my curiosity at all.
      他的答复丝毫没有满足我的好奇心。
   5. Sophie's curiosity was aroused by the mysterious phone call.
      那个神秘的电话引起了索菲的好奇心。
   6. intellectual curiosity
      求知欲
   7. ‘Why do you ask?’ ‘Oh, just idle curiosity (= no particular reason) .’
      “你为什么要问？”“哦，只是好奇而已。”
2. 罕见而有趣之物；奇物；珍品
   an unusual and interesting thing
   1. The museum is full of historical curiosities.
      这座博物馆有许多珍奇历史文物。

1. N-UNCOUNT 好奇心;求知欲
   Curiosity is a desire to know about something.
   1. Ryle accepted more out of curiosity than anything else...
      赖尔更多的是出于好奇才同意的。
   2. ...an enthusiasm and genuine curiosity about the past...
      对过去的巨大兴趣与真正的好奇
   3. To satisfy our own curiosity we traveled to Baltimore.
      为了满足好奇心，我们去了巴尔的摩。
2. N-COUNT 罕见而有趣之物;奇物;珍品
   A curiosity is something that is unusual, interesting, and fairly rare.
   1. There is much to see in the way of castles, curiosities, and museums...
      可以看到很多城堡、奇珍异品和博物馆。
   2. Reed International is a curiosity in the international world of publishing.
      里德国际公司是国际出版界的一朵奇葩。
3. curiosity killed the cat → see: cat

1. I was bursting with curiosity.
   我充满了好奇。
2. 'All right, I've been reading it. So what?' — 'Curiosity killed the cat, that's what.'
   “好了好了，我是一直在读这个。那又怎么样？”——“不怎么样，只是好奇心，惹祸根。”
3. But he was bursting with curiosity, and one day he just couldn't contain himself. 'What are you going to do?' he asked
   但他满心好奇，一天，他真的忍不住了。“你打算做什么？”他问道。
4. Ryle accepted more out of curiosity than anything else
   赖尔更多的是出于好奇才同意的。
5. To satisfy our own curiosity we traveled to Baltimore.
   为了满足好奇心，我们去了巴尔的摩。
6. There is much to see in the way of castles, curiosities, and museums
   可以看到很多城堡、奇珍异品和博物馆。
7. Reed International is a curiosity in the international world of publishing.
   里德国际公司是国际出版界的一朵奇葩。
8. I admired my father, and his work filled me with awe and curiosity
   我很钦佩父亲，并对他的工作充满了敬畏和好奇。
9. They are there only to satisfy their ghoulish curiosity.
   他们去那里纯粹是为了满足其病态的好奇心。
10. We gratified our friend's curiosity
    我们满足了朋友的好奇心。
11. There was much curiosity about what manner of man he was
    他究竟是什么样的人，大家都十分好奇。
12. She also stimulated his curiosity and opened his mind to other cultures.
    她还激发了他的好奇心，使他愿意了解其他文化。
13. Naturally these comings and goings excited some curiosity
    所发生的这些事自然激起了某种好奇。
14. Their curiosity piqued, they stopped writing.
    他们的好奇心被挑起，停下了手中的笔。
15. I was pricked by the needle of curiosity.
    我突然感到好奇。
16. The scandal stories satisfy people's curiosity for a few hours.
    有关丑闻的报道使人们的好奇心在几个小时内得到满足。
17. It is best to stifle curiosity and leave birds 'nests alone
    最好能克制住好奇心，不要去碰鸟巢。
18. I feel a stirring of curiosity.
    我开始产生了好奇心。
19. He yielded to curiosity.
    他受好奇心的驱使。
20. I gave in to curiosity and opened the letter addressed to him.
    我抑制不住好奇心，拆开了他的信。
21. An experienced public speaker usually begins by arousing the audience's curiosity.
    经验丰富的演讲者大都在一开场就极力唤起听众的好奇心。
22. He asked the question out of curiosity.
    他出于好奇提出了这个问题。
23. This old map is quite a curiosity.
    这张旧地图的确是件珍品。
24. As a gentleman himself, he thought it was only impertinent curiosity to ask where any other gentleman lived.
    作为一个上等人，他认为，打听别人住在哪里是无礼的举动，是多管闲事。
25. The old man is so eccentric that she is regarded as a bit of a curiosity.
    这位老人非常古怪，算是个奇人。
26. My father's work filled me with wonder and curiosity.
    父亲的工作使我充满了惊讶和好奇。
27. I am that one have a bright and cheerful disposition, full of persons of curiosity.
    我是一个性格开朗，充满了好奇心的人。
28. You arouse my curiosity.
    这激起了我的好奇心。
29. I was filled with the curiosity to the world and life.
    我对世界和人生充满了好奇心。
30. But I am fascinated by your curiosity.
    但我被你们的好奇心迷住了。

n.

curiosity killed the cat

• 好奇心能要猫的命（让人别提问或打听与己无关的事情）
  used to tell sb not to ask questions or try to find out about things that do not concern them

noun

1. something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

   Synonym:    curiooddityoddmentpeculiarityrarity

2. a state in which you want to learn more about something

   Synonym:    wonder