inquisitive
英 [ɪn'kwɪzɪtɪv]
美[ɪn'kwɪzətɪv]
- adj. 好奇的；好问的，爱打听的
词态变化
副词: inquisitively;名词: inquisitiveness;
中文词源
inquisitive 过分打听的，好学的
来自inquire,查询，询问，-s,过去分词后缀。引申词义问得过多的，好打听的，同时，也可作为褒义词指好学的。
英英释意
- 1. showing curiosity;
- "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"
- "raised a speculative eyebrow"
- 2. inquiring or appearing to inquire;
- "an inquiring look"
- "the police are proverbially inquisitive"
英文词源
- inquisitive (adj.)
- late 14c., from Old French inquisitif, from Late Latin inquisitivus "making inquiry," from Latin inquisit-, past participle stem of inquirere (see inquire).
An housbonde shal nat been Inquisityf of goddes pryuetee nor of his wyf. [Chaucer, "Miller's Prologue"]
Related: Inquisitively; inquisitiveness.
实用场景例句
- Don't be so inquisitive. It's none of your business!
- 别这么追根问底的。这与你无关！
牛津词典
- an inquisitive mind
- 勤学好问的头脑
牛津词典
- Barrow had an inquisitive nature...
- 巴罗天生就爱打听别人隐私。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Bears are very inquisitive and must be kept mentally stimulated.
- 熊非常好奇,必须不断地给予其智力上的刺激。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Primates are alert, inquisitive animals.
- 灵长目动物是机灵 、 好奇的动物.
辞典例句
- She is inquisitive about everything.
- 她什麽都想知道.
期刊摘选
- The police are proverbially inquisitive.
- 众所周知,警察喜欢追根究底.
期刊摘选
- I hope you do not think I am is inquisitive, but who's is fired?
- 我希望您不以为我好打听别人的事, 不过谁被解雇了?
期刊摘选
- Edgar Linton, after an inquisitive stare, collected sufficient wit to recognize her.
- 埃德加·林敦好奇地直瞪她,总算不傻, 把她认出来了.
期刊摘选
- You are very creative , possibly artistic, inquisitive about the world around you and also sensitive.
- 你富于创新, 有艺术细胞, 对周边的世界充满好奇,你也很敏感.
期刊摘选
- If someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive.
- 如果一个人看到某人攀登灯柱,他就会感到好奇.
期刊摘选
- Be inquisitive about unfamiliar circumstances.
- 对不熟悉的情况保持疑问的好奇.
期刊摘选
- A pat answer is not going to satisfy an inquisitive audience.
- 陈腔烂调的答案不能满足好奇的听众.
辞典例句
- She was a bit inquisitive, as girls are.
- 她像所有女孩一样,有点好奇.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Excuse me, I do not want to seem inquisitive, but what exactly are you doing?
- 对不起, 我并不想显得好打听的事, 不过您到底在干 什么 ?
期刊摘选
- Does he mean I'm inquisitive or I'm nosy?
- 他的意思是我很好奇或是我爱打听别人的事情 吗 ?
期刊摘选
- His first ? grade teacher wrote , Teddy is a bright , inquisitive child with a ready laugh.
- 一年级老师这样评价他, 泰迪聪明伶俐, 勤学好问,开朗爱笑.
期刊摘选
- She was very inquisitive about other people's affairs.
- 她太爱打听别人的私事.
辞典例句
- They show an inquisitive mind casting about in a variety of directions.
- 他们显示了一颗追根问底的心,在向四方探索.
辞典例句
- Then, seeing her still inquisitive, he added: " I think I can get on over there. "
- 然后, 见她还想问的样子, 便补充说: “ 我想我可以上那里找到事做. ”
英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- Some people are very inquisitive.
- 有些人好管闲事.
辞典例句
- He surveyed me with an inquisitive look.
- 他以好奇的眼光(从头到脚)仔细地打量我.
辞典例句
- His inquisitive and often impish brown eyes mirrored an understanding of everything verbal.
- 他那双褐色得眼睛,好奇又顽皮,透出他对所有言语的理解.
期刊摘选
- The child has an inquisitive mind.
- 那孩子好奇爱问.
辞典例句
- Not long after, an inquisitive rabbit came along.
- 不久之后, 来了一只爱管闲事的兔子.
期刊摘选
- Excuse me, I don't want to seem inquisitive, but what makes you think so?
- 对不起, 我并不想多管闲事, 只是你为什么会这么想 呢 ?
期刊摘选
- Children are usually inquisitive.
- 小孩通常很好问.
《简明英汉词典》