inquisitive 音標拼音: [ɪnkw'ɪzɪtɪv]
a . 想問的,想知道的,好追根究底的
想問的,想知道的,好追根究底的
inquisitive adj 1 :
showing curiosity ; "
if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive "; "
raised a speculative eyebrow " [
synonym : {
inquisitive }, {
speculative },
{
questioning }, {
wondering (
a )}]
2 :
inquiring or appearing to inquire ; "
an inquiring look "; "
the police are proverbially inquisitive "
Inquisitive \
In *
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tive \,
n .
A person who is inquisitive ;
one curious in research . --
Sir W .
Temple .
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Inquisitive \
In *
quis "
i *
tive \,
a . [
OE .
inquisitif ,
F .
inquisitif .]
1 .
Disposed to ask questions ,
especially in matters which do not concern the inquirer .
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A wise man is not inquisitive about things impertinent . --
Broome .
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2 .
Given to examination ,
investigation ,
or research ;
searching ;
curious .
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A young ,
inquisitive ,
and sprightly genius . --
I .
Watts .
Syn :
Inquiring ;
prying ;
curious ;
meddling ;
intrusive .
Usage : {
Inquisitive }, {
Curious }, {
Prying }.
Curious denotes a feeling ,
and inquisitive a habit .
We are curious when we desire to learn something new ;
we are inquisitive when we set ourselves to gain it by inquiry or research .
Prying implies inquisitiveness ,
and is more commonly used in a bad sense ,
as indicating a desire to penetrate into the secrets of others .
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[
We ]
curious are to hear ,
What happens new . --
Milton .
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This folio of four pages [
a newspaper ],
happy work !
Which not even critics criticise ;
that holds Inquisitive attention ,
while I read . --
Cowper .
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Nor need we with a prying eye survey The distant skies ,
to find the Milky Way .
--
Creech .
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44 Moby Thesaurus words for "
inquisitive ":
agape ,
agog ,
all agog ,
analytical ,
burning with curiosity ,
busy ,
busybody ,
consumed with curiosity ,
curious ,
exploring ,
forward ,
ghoulish ,
gossipy ,
impertinent ,
inquiring ,
inquisitorial ,
interested ,
intrusive ,
investigative ,
itchy ,
meddlesome ,
meddling ,
morbid ,
morbidly curious ,
nosy ,
officious ,
open -
eyed ,
openmouthed ,
overcurious ,
presumptuous ,
probing ,
prurient ,
prying ,
pushing ,
pushy ,
questioning ,
quizzical ,
scopophiliac ,
searching ,
self -
appointed ,
snooping ,
snoopy ,
supercurious ,
voyeuristic
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