having a strong desire to know about something 求知欲强的；好奇的 He is such a curious boy, always asking questions. 他这个孩子求知欲很强，总是爱提问。 - curious about something
They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs. 他们对住在楼上的人感到很好奇。 - curious as to something
Everyone was curious as to why Mark was leaving. 马克为什么要离去，大家都感到好奇。 - curious to do something
I was curious to find out what she had said. 我真想弄清楚她说了些什么。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb2Her secretive manner had made me curious. 她神秘的举止使我感到好奇。 I was curious about how she would react. 我对她会怎样反应感到好奇。 I was intensely curious to know more about him. 我迫不及待地想更多地了解他的情况。 I'm just curious to know what you think. 我想知道你的看法仅仅是出于好奇。 Puppies are naturally curious. 小狗天生好奇。 She was curious as to why he was there. 她好奇他为什么会在那儿。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
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- extremely
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- curious to find out, know, see, etc. somebody/something
strange and unusual 稀奇古怪；奇特；不寻常 There was a curious mixture of people in the audience. 观众中有各色人等，显得很怪。 It was a curious feeling, as though we were floating on air. 那是一种奇特的感觉，我们仿佛在空中飘浮。 - it is curious that…
It was curious that she didn't tell anyone. 她没有告诉任何人，这很反常。
Extra Examplesa slightly curious statement. 有点儿奇怪的声明 The wine tasted rather curious. 这种酒味道有点儿怪。 She coped with the frankly curious looks of the men. 她应付着那些对她不加掩饰表示好奇的男人。 I find it very curious that you did not tell anyone. 我很奇怪你没跟任何人说过。
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.