inquisitive
英 [ɪnˈkwɪz.ə.tɪv]
美 [ɪnˈkwɪz.ə.t̬ɪv]
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。
- 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.
- 1. 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。
- 2. Barrow had an inquisitive nature.
- 巴罗天生就爱打听别人隐私。
- 3. Don't be so inquisitive. It's none of your business!
- 别这么追根问底的。这与你无关!
- 4. Children are usually inquisitive.
- 小孩通常很好问.
- 5. She was a bit inquisitive, as girls are.
- 她像所有女孩一样,有点好奇.