1curious (about sth);curious (to do sth) wanting to know or learn sth 好奇的;感兴趣的:
They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs.他们对住在楼上的人很好奇。He was curious to know how the machine worked.他很想知道这机器究竟是怎样运作的。
2 unusual or strange 不寻常的;奇怪的:
It was curious that she didn't tell anyone about the incident.真奇怪,她没有把这起事故告诉任何人。 ➔curiouslyadv
curious/ˋkjUrIəs; ˈkjʊəriəs/adj 1 wanting to know or learn about something 好奇的: Puppies are naturally curious. 小狗天生好奇。+about I’m curious about how the system works. 我对这个系统的工作原理很感兴趣。curious to know/see/hear etc Sue was curious to know what happened. 苏很想知道发生了什么事。2 strange or unusual 奇怪的﹔不寻常的: a curious noise 一种奇怪的声音+that It's curious that she left without saying goodbye. 她不辞而别﹐真奇怪。—curiously adv
curiouscuriouscuriouseradjective1If you are curious, you want to know about something: They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs.2strange or unusual: There was a curious mixture of people in the audience.▶ curiouslyadverb: ‘Where are you going?’ she asked curiously.