1. 好奇的，好求知的　 wanting to know about sth
2. 奇妙的，稀奇的　 strange; unusual

　～ coincidence　奇妙的巧合
　～ glance　好奇的目光
　～ neighbour　好管闲事的邻居
　～ about　对…感到好奇的
　～ about origin of mankind　对人类的起源感到好奇
　～ about other business　爱打听别人的事
　～ about sb's past　很想了解某人的过去
　～ as to　对…感到好奇的

　He is a curious student.　他是位有好奇心的学生。
　I like curious students.　我喜欢有好奇心的学生。
　She was awakened by a curious noise in the corridor.　她被走廊里的一种奇怪的声音惊醒了。
　You had better hide it where his curious eyes won't see it.　你最好把它藏到他那双犀利的眼睛看不见的地方。
　He has a curious habit.　他有一种奇怪的习惯。
　What a curious mistake!　多么奇怪的错误！
　It was a curious mistake that I couldn't understand.　这是一个我无法理解的奇怪的错误。
　The butterfly's eye is rather curious.　蝴蝶的眼睛很奇妙。
　She looks rather curious with green hair.　她头发是绿的，样子有点古怪。
　We were curious to know where she'd gone.　我们好奇地想知道她到哪里去了。
　That girl of yours is curious to learn English.　你的那个女儿非常想学英语。
　I am curious to know how that old clock works.　我好奇地想知道这座老式钟是怎么走的。
　I felt curious how that guy would head for such a miserable end.　我感到奇怪，那家伙怎么会落得这样一个可悲的结局。

　It is curious that he should wear a long face for such a trifling matter.　真怪，为了这一点小事，他居然板起面孔来了。
　It is curious that no one (should) have noticed his presence.　奇怪的是没有人注意到他在场。
　It's curious that she left without saying good-bye.　真奇怪，她不辞而别了。
　It is curious that the old man should remember the names of all his childhood friends.　很奇怪，这位老人应该记得他童年时朋友的名字。
　It's curious that he didn't tell you.　他没有告诉你，实在反常。

 ♣ curious about
　对…好奇　eager to know or learn
　What a novel thing you are so curious about?　什么稀奇东西让你这么好奇?
　Don't be too curious about things you are not supposed to know.　对于不要你知道的事情别去好奇地打听。
　She's always so curious about my work.　她总爱打听我的工作。
　People were curious about the flying machine.　人们对飞行器感到好奇。
　〔说明〕 当about后接疑问词引导的从句时， about常省略。
　I'm curious about what happened.　我很想知道发生了什么事。
　He remains curious (about) why she neglects him.　他感到疑惑，为什么她把他给忽略了。
　He grew curious about how to make a toy.　他对怎样制作玩具感到好奇。
 ♣ curious (as to)
　好奇　eager to know
　He is curious (as to) what we are going to do.　他对于我们将要做的事感到好奇。
　He was curious (as to) what else John would reveal.　他很想知道约翰还要揭发些什么。
　We felt curious (as to) how she received the shocking news.　我们很想知道她听到这坏消息时的反应。

 ♣ curious, odd, peculiar, strange
　参见peculiar条。
 ♣ curious, inquisitive, interested, nosy, prying
　这组词的共同意思是“渴望知道的，好奇的”。其区别是：curious是中性词，不表示赞成或不赞成；interested用于谈到某人对他人的生活感兴趣时，通常表示恭维的意思；nosy和prying用来表示不赞成；inquisitive有时用来表示不赞成或甚至是恭维的。例如：
　The old woman is curious about other people's business.　这位老太婆爱打听别人的事。

　［同义词］ disquisitive, funny, inquiring, inquisitive, investigative, odd, queer, questioning, strange, unusual
　［反义词］ incurious, indifferent, normal, ordinary, uninterested
　［词源］拉丁语curiosus（好奇的，爱打听的）