curiosity
curiosity
(pl. -ies)
curiosity killed the cat
(pl. -ies)
- [mass noun]a strong desire to know or learn something
好奇心；求知欲
filled with curiosity, she peered through the window.
她满心好奇地透过窗户看着。 - a strange or unusual object or fact
奇物；奇事
he showed them some of the curiosities of the house.
他向他们展示屋内的一些珍品。
curiosity killed the cat
- (proverb)being inquisitive about other people's affairs may get you into trouble
(谚)多管闲事就是自找麻烦
- late Middle English: from Old French curiousete, from Latin curiositas, from curiosus (see curious)
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