| 词组 | curiosity |
| 释义 | curiosity Curiosity is a desire to know about something and to learn as much as possible about it. She looked at me, eyes wide open and full of curiosity. She showed an insatiable curiosity about my past. ◊ 'out of curiosity' You often say that someone does something out of curiosity. Out of curiosity, I went down to the chapel on the first Sunday. Note that you do not say that someone does something 'from curiosity'. You can also say out of curiosity when you are asking a question. You do it to indicate that you are interested in the answer, but are not going to take any action as a result of knowing it. They are definitely not for sale, but just out of curiosity, how much would he give? |
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