having a strong desire to know about something 求知欲強的；好奇的 He is such a curious boy, always asking questions. 他這個孩子求知欲很強，總是愛提問。 - curious about something
They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs. 他們對住在樓上的人感到很好奇。 - curious as to something
Everyone was curious as to why Mark was leaving. 馬克爲什麽要離去，大家都感到好奇。 - curious to do something
I was curious to find out what she had said. 我真想弄清楚她說了些什麽。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb2Her secretive manner had made me curious. 她神秘的舉止使我感到好奇。 I was curious about how she would react. 我對她會怎樣反應感到好奇。 I was intensely curious to know more about him. 我迫不及待地想更多地了解他的情況。 I'm just curious to know what you think. 我想知道你的看法僅僅是出於好奇。 Puppies are naturally curious. 小狗天生好奇。 She was curious as to why he was there. 她好奇他爲什麽會在那兒。
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- curious to find out, know, see, etc. somebody/something
strange and unusual 稀奇古怪；奇特；不尋常 There was a curious mixture of people in the audience. 觀衆中有各色人等，顯得很怪。 It was a curious feeling, as though we were floating on air. 那是一種奇特的感覺，我們仿佛在空中飄浮。 - it is curious that…
It was curious that she didn't tell anyone. 她沒有告訴任何人，這很反常。
Extra Examplesa slightly curious statement. 有點兒奇怪的聲明 The wine tasted rather curious. 這種酒味道有點兒怪。 She coped with the frankly curious looks of the men. 她應付着那些對她不加掩飾表示好奇的男人。 I find it very curious that you did not tell anyone. 我很奇怪你沒跟任何人說過。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French curios, from Latin curiosus ‘careful’, from cura ‘care’. Sense (2) dates from the early 18th cent.