How do you use "curious" in a sentence?

Children are naturally curious about the world around them. It's curious that she didn't mention the meeting. I'm curious to know what happened after we left.

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Q: What does "curious" mean?

Eager to learn or know something; strange or unusual Curious has two main meanings: having a strong desire to know or learn something (curious about science), and strange or unusual (a curious coincidence). 'Curiosity' is the noun form. The phrase 'curious to know' expresses interest in finding something out. 'Curiously' can mean in a strange way or interestingly.

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含义: Eager to learn or know something; strange or unusual

好奇的；奇怪的

curioso; extraño

好奇心の強い；奇妙な

호기심이 강한; 기묘한

Curious has two main meanings: having a strong desire to know or learn something (curious about science), and strange or unusual (a curious coincidence). 'Curiosity' is the noun form. The phrase 'curious to know' expresses interest in finding something out. 'Curiously' can mean in a strange way or interestingly.

Curious有两个主要含义：强烈渴望知道或学习某事（对科学好奇），以及奇怪或不寻常（一个奇怪的巧合）。'curiosity'是名词形式。'curious to know'这个短语表示对发现某事的兴趣。'curiously'可以表示以奇怪的方式或有趣地。

Curious tiene dos significados principales: tener un fuerte deseo de saber o aprender algo (curioso sobre la ciencia), y extraño o inusual (una curiosa coincidencia). «Curiosity» es la forma sustantiva. La frase «curious to know» expresa interés en averiguar algo. «Curiously» puede significar de manera extraña o interesantemente.

Curiousには2つの主な意味があります：何かを知りたい、学びたいという強い欲求（科学に好奇心がある）、そして奇妙または珍しい（奇妙な偶然）。「curiosity」は名詞形です。「curious to know」というフレーズは何かを知りたいという興味を表します。「curiously」は奇妙に、または興味深いことにという意味になります。

curious에는 두 가지 주요 의미가 있습니다: 무언가를 알고 싶거나 배우고 싶은 강한 욕구(과학에 대한 호기심)와 이상하거나 특이한 것(기묘한 우연의 일치)입니다. 'Curiosity'는 명사형입니다. 'Curious to know'는 무언가를 알고 싶다는 관심을 표현합니다. 'Curiously'는 이상하게 또는 흥미롭게도라는 뜻으로 쓸 수 있습니다.

例句

Children are naturally curious about the world around them.
孩子们天生对周围的世界充满好奇。
Los niños son naturalmente curiosos sobre el mundo que los rodea.
子供たちは自然と周りの世界に好奇心を持っています。
아이들은 자연스럽게 주변 세계에 대해 호기심을 가집니다.
It's curious that she didn't mention the meeting.
她没有提到会议，这很奇怪。
Es curioso que ella no mencionara la reunión.
彼女が会議のことを言わなかったのは奇妙です。
그녀가 회의에 대해 언급하지 않은 것은 이상합니다.
I'm curious to know what happened after we left.
我很好奇我们离开后发生了什么。
Tengo curiosidad por saber qué pasó después de que nos fuimos.
私たちが去った後に何が起こったか知りたいです。
우리가 떠난 후 무슨 일이 있었는지 궁금합니다.

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语境: general

语气: neutral

起源与历史

From Old French 'curios', from Latin 'curiosus' meaning 'careful, diligent, eager to know', from 'cura' (care). Originally positive (diligent); the 'nosy' sense developed from excessive care. Related to 'cure', 'accurate', and 'secure'.

文化背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

故事与趣闻

From Latin 'curiosus' meaning careful or inquisitive. The saying 'curiosity killed the cat' warns against excessive inquisitiveness, though the full version adds 'but satisfaction brought it back.'

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