【curiosity音标】 英[ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti] 美[ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti]
【单词释义】 curiosity是什么意思:
n.好奇心,爱打听的癖性;求知欲;奇人;珍品,奇物,奇事;古玩;奇特性
[单词分级] 大学英语四级词汇
[单词复数] curiosities
【curiosity形近词/近似词】
generosity n.慷慨,大方;宽宏大量
animosity n.憎恶,仇恨,敌意
【单词例句】
◇ Then he flew against the window-pane, and was seen and admired by those in the room, who caught him, and stuck him on a pin, in a box of curiosities. They could not do more for him.
他撞着窗玻璃飞,被人观看和欣赏,然后就被穿在一根针上,藏在一个小古董匣子里面。这是人们最欣赏他的一种表示。
---- The Butterfly
◇ The Prince accordingly made her his wife; being now convinced that he had found a real Princess. The three peas were however put into the cabinet of curiosities, where they are still to be seen, provided they are not lost.
因此那位王子就选她为妻子了,因为现在他知道他得到了一位真正的公主。这三粒豌豆因此也就被送进了博物馆,如果没有人把它拿走的话,人们现在还可以在那儿看到它呢。
---- The Real Princess
◇ Curiosity drove Wang Peng to consult an expert. The expert sighed and said, “Both of your menus have weakness and limited strength.
好奇心驱使王鹏去咨询专家。那位专家叹息着说:“你们俩的菜单都缺点明显、优点有限。
---- Balanced Diet