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

• Not long after, an inquisitive rabbit came along.
  不久之后，来了一只爱管闲事的兔子。
• 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。
• After discovering the strange world, the inquisitive alien questions things that everyone else takes for granted.
  在认识陌生的人类世界时，外星人PK化身好奇宝宝，对我们认为理所当然之事各种提问。
• She was an inquisitive little girl.
  她是一个好奇的小姑娘。
• He surveyed me with an inquisitive look.
  他以好奇的眼光（从头到脚）仔细地打量我。
• She is a bit inquisitive, as girls are.
  她有点好奇，就像所有的女孩子一样。
• 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？
• Journalists are obliged to be inquisitive, sceptical and fair to all sides of the debate.
  对于记者来说，他们不得不对争论中所有的人都保持好奇、怀疑和公平的态度。
• Most kids are naturally inquisitive, so direct them to more appropriate conversation.
  大部分孩子天生好奇爱问，所以你需要指导他们更加合理、礼貌的谈话。
• 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。