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

• She was an inquisitive little girl.
  她是一个好奇的小姑娘。
• They provide the essential activities that these inquisitive and intelligent creatures must engage in to stay physically and mentally healthy.
  他们提供必要的活动对这些好奇和聪明的动物来说，必须参加以保持身体和精神的健康。
• 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。
• The old lady was very inquisitive about what her neighbors were doing.
  这位老妇人很好奇她邻居的工作。
• 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。
• She is a inquisitive about everyone's affair.
  她对每个人的事都好奇。
• Excuse me, I don't want to seen inquisitive, but what exactly are you doing?
  对不起，我并不想显得好打听别人的事，不过您到底在干什么？
• 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。
• Be inquisitive about unfamiliar circumstances.
  本周对不熟悉的环境充满了好奇。