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

• I found the next day she was wonderfully inquisitive about this gentleman.
  我发现第二天她老向我探问这位先生的情况。
• Not long after, an inquisitive rabbit came along.
  不久之后，来了一只爱管闲事的兔子。
• Be inquisitive about unfamiliar circumstances.
  本周对不熟悉的环境充满了好奇。
• She is a inquisitive about everyone's affair.
  她对每个人的事都好奇。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。