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inquisitive

🇬🇧 UK/in'kwizәtiv/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

adj.

Eager to learn or know things; sometimes excessively curious or nosy.

好奇的,好问的;爱打听的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
quisseek, ask, question
+
itconnector
+
ivetending to, having the nature of
=inquisitive

Common Collocations

  • 1.inquisitive mind好奇的思想
  • 2.inquisitive nature好奇的本性
  • 3.[inquisitive] look[好奇的]眼神

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The inquisitive child asked countless questions about everything.

  • 2.

    Her inquisitive mind led her to pursue scientific research.

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