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

• She is very inquisitive, and asks for too many personal questions.
  她非常爱打听别人的事，问了许多牵涉到个人私事的问题。
• 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。
• She is a bit inquisitive, as girls are.
  她有点好奇，就像所有的女孩子一样。
• 'The trees have inquisitive eyes, haven't they?
  树木也都有一双探索的眼睛，是不是？
• Barrow had an inquisitive nature
  巴罗天生就爱打听别人隐私。
• It annoys me the way she's so inquisitive about everything that I do.
  她对我做的任何事情都如此爱打听，真让我生气。
• How can you be good in this knowledge-based industry if you are not motivated and have an inquisitive mind?
  如果你既不积极主动也不勤学好问，如何在这个以专业知识为基础的行业领先？
• They provide the essential activities that these inquisitive and intelligent creatures must engage in to stay physically and mentally healthy.
  他们提供必要的活动对这些好奇和聪明的动物来说，必须参加以保持身体和精神的健康。
• Be inquisitive about unfamiliar circumstances.
  本周对不熟悉的环境充满了好奇。
• 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？