inquisitive

英 [ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv]

美 [ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv]

adj.  过分打听他人私事的; 好学的; 好奇的; 兴趣广泛的

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Collins.1 / BNC.14648 / COCA.17122

牛津词典

adj.

• 过分打听他人私事的
  asking too many questions and trying to find out about what other people are doing, etc.
  1. Don't be so inquisitive. It's none of your business!
     别这么追根问底的。这与你无关！
• 好学的；好奇的；兴趣广泛的
  very interested in learning about many different things
  1. an inquisitive mind
     勤学好问的头脑

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 爱打听的;好探问的;过于好奇的
  Aninquisitiveperson likes finding out about things, especially secret things.
  1. Barrow had an inquisitive nature...
     巴罗天生就爱打听别人隐私。
  2. 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。

英英释义

adj

• showing curiosity
  1. if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive
  2. raised a speculative eyebrow
  Synonym:speculativequestioningwondering(a)
• inquiring or appearing to inquire
  1. an inquiring look
  2. the police are proverbially inquisitive

双语例句

• It was the perfect setting for the blotting out of a too inquisitive foreign devil.
  要结果掉一个过分好奇的洋鬼子，这是个好去处。
• A child is ever inquisitive and always eager to learn.
  孩子永远都充满好奇，渴望学习。
• She is very inquisitive, and asks for too many personal questions.
  她非常爱打听别人的事，问了许多牵涉到个人私事的问题。
• If you are inquisitive and capable of reasoning, my answers will open up more questions.
  如果你善于提问和思考，从我的答案可以衍生出更多问题。
• She is a bit inquisitive, as girls are.
  她有点好奇，就像所有的女孩子一样。
• She was an inquisitive little girl.
  她是一个好奇的小姑娘。
• Not long after, an inquisitive rabbit came along.
  不久之后，来了一只爱管闲事的兔子。
• I wandered from room to room in the wake of these inquisitive aristocratic ladies who had arrived before me.
  我跟着那些比我先来的好奇的名媛淑女在住宅里漫步溜达。
• I hope you do not think I am inquisitive, but who's fired?
  我希望您不以为我好打听别人的事，不过谁被解雇了？
• If someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive; raised a speculative eyebrow.
  如果有人看见谁在爬灯柱子，他们也许会好奇；好奇的皱起了眉毛。