curious

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curious /ˈkjɚrijəs/ adjective

curious

/ˈkjɚrijəs/

adjective

Learner's definition of CURIOUS

[more curious; most curious]

: having a desire to learn or know more about something or someone好奇的；求知欲强的

The cat was naturally curious about its new surroundings.猫对新环境天生有好奇心。
They were curious to find out who won the game.他们很想知道究竟谁赢得了比赛。
We're curious about why you never called us.我们很想知道为什么你从来不给我们打电话。
The curious [=inquisitive] reader can find more information in the back of the book.好奇的读者能在书的末尾部分找到更多信息。
I'm curious to know more about her.我很想对她有进一步的了解。

: strange, unusual, or unexpected稀奇的；奇怪的；不寻常的

She found a curious old clock in the attic.她在阁楼找到一个奇特的旧钟。
That's curious [=weird, strange, odd]—I thought I left my keys right here.真奇怪——我还以为把钥匙落在这里了。
The birds were engaged in some curious behavior.这些鸟表现出了某些奇特的行为模式。
Their music is a curious blend of disco and rock.他们的音乐是迪斯科和摇滚乐的奇特组合。
By a curious coincidence, they bought a house the same day their old one burned down.他们买房的当天，他们的旧房子被烧掉了，这种巧合真是太离奇了。
The story of what really happened to them that day gets curiouser and curiouser. [=stranger and stranger]关于他们那天真正发生了什么事的说法变得越来越离奇了。

— curiously

adverb

She was curiously uninterested in what other people thought was important.奇怪的是，她对别人认为重要的事并不感兴趣。
Curiously [=strangely] (enough), the dog returned to its home 70 miles away.说来也（真）怪，这条狗回到了它70英里外的家。
He looked at the strange object curiously.他好奇地看着那个怪东西。