inquisitive
🇬🇧 UK/in'kwizәtiv/🇺🇸 US
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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-derivedinnot, opposite of
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itconnector
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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.