curiosities

英 [ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪtiz]

美 [ˌkjʊriˈɑsətiz]

n.  好奇心; 求知欲; 罕见而有趣之物; 奇物; 珍品
curiosity的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 好奇心;求知欲
  Curiosityis a desire to know about something.
  1. Ryle accepted more out of curiosity than anything else...
     赖尔更多的是出于好奇才同意的。
  2. ...an enthusiasm and genuine curiosity about the past...
     对过去的巨大兴趣与真正的好奇
  3. To satisfy our own curiosity we traveled to Baltimore.
     为了满足好奇心，我们去了巴尔的摩。
• N-COUNT 罕见而有趣之物;奇物;珍品
  Acuriosityis something that is unusual, interesting, and fairly rare.
  1. There is much to see in the way of castles, curiosities, and museums...
     可以看到很多城堡、奇珍异品和博物馆。
  2. Reed International is a curiosity in the international world of publishing.
     里德国际公司是国际出版界的一朵奇葩。
• curiosity killed the cat→ see:cat

双语例句

• Then he flew against the window-pane, and was seen and admired by those in the room, who caught him, and stuck him on a pin, in a box of curiosities.
  他撞着窗玻璃飞，被人观看和欣赏，然后就被穿在一根针上，藏在一个小古董匣子里面。
• It's six now, so if you care for a stroll this beautiful evening I shall be very happy to introduce you to two curiosities.
  现在已经六点了，如果你有兴致在这美妙的夜晚出去走走，我很高兴把这两个“古怪”介绍给你。
• We were all born with a gift to give in life, one which informs all of our desires, interests, passions and curiosities.
  我们生来就随身带着一件东西，这件东西指示着我们的渴望、兴趣、热情以及好奇心，这就是使命。
• Among its curiosities is the car's four levels of regenerative braking, accessed through the steering wheel-mounted paddles.
  在这款车的令人奇怪之处中，有一点是它通过方向盘上的拨片实现的四档再生制动系统。
• The three peas were however put into the cabinet of curiosities, where they are still to be seen, provided they are not lost.
  这粒豌豆因此也就被送进了博物馆，如果没有人把它拿走的话，人们现在还可以在那儿看到它呢。
• Whether these developments continue to serve as curiosities for out-of-town visitors or succeed in becoming real, thriving communities remains to be seen.
  这些开发项目将依然仅仅能吸引外地游客的好奇心，还是能成为真正的繁荣社区，仍须拭目以待。
• Go places. Try new things. Follow your curiosities and passions. Take chances.
  去旅游、尝试新事物、追随你的好奇心和激情、冒险。
• This column will fill you full of facts about the curiosities and wonders of the world around you.
  本栏目将带你一起去探索这个充满了新奇和知识的世界。
• Tumors of the small intestine are medical curiosities from several points of view.
  从几方面看，小肠肿瘤在医学上是罕见的。
• I had brought over a few curiosities, among which the principal was a purse made of the asbestos, which purifies by fire.
  我从美洲带来了几件珍品，其中最主要的是一个用石棉制成的荷包，这个荷包要用火来洗涤。