curious adj. ⇨curious (curious about sth)⇨strange1 (a curious feeling)
curious
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curious ♦︎ intrigued ♦︎ inquisitive ♦︎ nosyThese words all describe sb who wants to know or learn more about sth.这些词均表示好奇的、求知欲强的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆curious / inquisitive about sth◆curious / intrigued as to sth◆curious / intrigued to do sth◆rather curious / intrigued / nosy◆highly intrigued / inquisitive◆naturally curious / inquisitive■curioushaving or showing a strong desire to know more about sth求知欲强的；好奇的◆They were curious about the people who lived upstairs.他们对住在楼上的人感到好奇。◆He is such a curious boy, always asking questions.他是个求知欲很强的孩子，总爱提问题。 see also curious ⇨ strange1▸curiosity / /ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti; NAmEˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
noun
[uncountable, singular] ◆The letter wasn't addressed to me but I opened it out of curiosity.那封信不是写给我的，我却出于好奇把它拆开了。◆I felt a certain curiosity to see what would happen next.我有点好奇，想知道下一步会发生什么事。▸curiously
adverb
◆'Are you really an artist?' Sara asked curiously.“你真是艺术家吗？”萨拉好奇地问道。■intrigued /ɪnˈtriːgd/ / [not usually before noun] very interested in sth and wanting to know more about it, especially because it seems unexpected or difficult to explain（尤指因出乎意料或难以解释）着迷，很感兴趣，好奇◆He was intrigued by her story.他被她的故事迷住了。◆I'm intrigued to know what you thought of the movie.我很想知道你对这部电影的看法。■inquisitive / /ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv/ / enjoying learning about many different things好学的；好奇的；兴趣广泛的◆Children are naturally inquisitive.孩子天生好奇。◆The young man possessed a sharp and inquisitive mind.这个年轻人头脑敏锐、勤学好问。ⓘ Inquisitive can also be used in a disapproving way to describe sb who asks too many questions, trying to find out about what other people are doing. * inquisitive亦可用于贬义，指过分打听他人的事 (disapproving) ◆Don't be so inquisitive! It's none of your business.别这么刨根问底的！这不关你的事。However, this use is less frequent.不过，这种用法较不常见。■nosy ( nosey) /ˈnəʊzi; NAmEˈnoʊzi/ (informal, disapproving) (of a person) too interested in things that do not concern him or her, especially other people's affairs（人）好管闲事的，爱打听的◆Don't be so nosy－it's none of your business.别管那么多闲事，这与你无关。◆I'm surrounded by nosy neighbours.我周围都是好管闲事的邻居。
strange1
adjective
A strange thing happened this morning.今天上午发生了一件怪事。Never accept rides from strange men.千万别搭陌生男子的便车。➡ See also the entry for ⇨ unusual另见unusual条strange ♦︎ odd ♦︎ weird ♦︎ curious ♦︎ mysterious ♦︎ funny ♦︎ bizarre ♦︎ peculiar ♦︎ uncannyThese words all describe people or things that are unusual or surprising, especially in a way that is difficult to understand.这些词均表示奇怪的、怪异的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆strange / odd / weird / curious / funny / bizarre / peculiar / uncanny that...◆strange / odd / weird / curious / funny / peculiar / uncanny how / what...◆a strange / an odd / a weird / a curious / a mysterious / a funny / a bizarre / a peculiar / an uncanny way◆a strange / an odd / a weird / a curious / a mysterious / a funny / a bizarre / a peculiar thing◆a strange / an odd / a weird / a curious / a mysterious / a funny / a peculiar place◆a strange / an odd / a curious / a funny / a bizarre / a peculiar situation◆a strange / an odd / a weird / a curious / a funny / a bizarre / a peculiar / an uncanny feeling◆a strange / an odd / a curious / a funny / a peculiar smell◆strange / odd / curious / mysterious / bizarre / peculiar behaviour◆a strange / an odd / a mysterious / a peculiar person / man / woman◆something strange / odd / weird / curious / mysterious / funny / bizarre / peculiar / uncanny◆very strange / odd / weird / curious / mysterious / funny / peculiar◆really strange / odd / weird / funny / bizarre / uncanny◆rather strange / odd / weird / curious / mysterious / funny / bizarre / peculiar / uncanny◆slightly strange / odd / weird / curious / mysterious / bizarre■strangeunusual or surprising, especially in a way that is difficult to understand奇怪的；奇特的；异常的◆A strange thing happened this morning.今天上午发生了一件怪事。◆It's strange (that) we haven't heard from him.奇怪，我们一直没有他的消息。◆That's strange－the front door's open.奇怪－正门开着呢。◆There was something strange about her eyes.她的眼睛有些异常。OPPnormal ⇨ normal▸strangely
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◆She's been acting very strangely lately.近来她举止十分反常。◆Strangely enough, I don't feel at all nervous.真奇怪，我一点也不紧张。■oddstrange奇怪的；异样的◆They're very odd people.他们是些很古怪的人。◆The odd thing was that he didn't recognize me.怪就怪在他竟没认出我来。◆She had the oddest feeling that he was avoiding her.她有一种异样的感觉－他在躲着她。OPPnormal ⇨ normal see also oddity ⇨ exception▸oddly
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◆She's been behaving very oddly lately.她最近行为特别反常。◆He looked at her in a way she found oddly disturbing.他异样地望着她，令她局促不安。NOTE辨析 Strange or odd?Strange can sometimes suggest that sb/sth is mysterious or frightening in some way. * strange有时意味着某人或某事有些神秘或吓人◆Strange things have been happening round here.最近这周围一直有些怪事发生。(Compare比较◆A strange / an odd thing happened this morning.今天上午发生了一件怪事。This would be an unusual thing, but not a frightening thing.所发生的事可能不寻常，但并不吓人。) Odd can suggest that you feel that sb/sth is hard to understand or not right in some way, but odd people probably won't hurt you; strange people might. * odd可意味着某事难以理解或有点别扭，但odd people不太可能伤害你，strange people却有可能。■weird / /wɪəd; NAmEwɪrd/ (ratherinformal, especiallyspoken, sometimesdisapproving) unusual or different不寻常的；离奇的◆I had a really weird dream last night.我昨晚做了一个着实离奇的梦。◆She's a very weird girl.她是个非常古怪的女孩。◆It's weird seeing yourself on television.看到自己上了电视，感觉怪怪的。ⓘ When weird is used to describe other people or their ideas, there is often an element of judgement and/or disapproval. * weird用于描述他人或其想法时，常含评判意味或含贬义◆He's got some weird ideas(= ideas that I do not agree with at all).他有些怪念头。OPPnormal ⇨ normal▸weirdly
adverb
◆The town was weirdly familiar.这个城镇看着眼熟，有些奇怪。■curious /ˈkjʊəriəs; NAmEˈkjʊriəs/ (ratherformal) strange奇怪的；奇特的；异常的◆It was a curious feeling, as though we were floating on air.那是一种奇特的感觉，我们仿佛在空中飘浮。◆It was curious that she didn't tell anyone.她没告诉任何人，这很反常。ⓘ In this meaning curious is not usually used to describe people: a curious person/man/woman is sb who feels curious(= wants to know)about sth, not one who seems strange to other people. * curious表达此义时通常不用于描述人，a curious person/man/woman的意思是这些人对某事感到好奇，而不是他们在别人眼里显得奇怪。 see also curious ⇨ curious▸curiously
adverb
◆His clothes were curiously old-fashioned.他的衣服式样陈旧古怪。◆Curiously enough, a year later exactly the same thing happened again.说来也怪，一年以后完全相同的事情又发生了。■mysteriousstrange and difficult to understand or explain神秘的；奇怪的；不易解释的◆He died in mysterious circumstances.他的死神秘离奇。◆A mysterious illness is affecting all the animals.一种奇怪的疾病正在侵袭所有的动物。 see also mystery ⇨ mystery▸mysteriously
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◆My watch had mysteriously disappeared.我的手表不知怎么就不见了。■funny (ratherinformal, especiallyspoken) strange and difficult to understand奇怪的；难以理解的◆That's funny－he was here a moment ago and now he's gone.真怪－他刚才还在这儿，现在就没影了。◆The engine's making a very funny noise.发动机正发出一种非常奇怪的声响。◆I'm pleased I didn't get that job, in a funny sort of way.我没有得到那份工作，但我有一种说不清楚的高兴。ⓘ In this meaning funny is a more informal way of saying strange, but it does not suggest that sth is slightly frightening, as strange sometimes does. * funny表达此义时是strange的一种较非正式的说法，但它没有令人有点害怕的意思，strange有时含有这样的意思。▸funnily
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◆Funnily enough, I met her only yesterday.说来也巧，昨天我才碰见她。■bizarre /bɪˈzɑː(r)/ / very strange极其怪诞的◆What a bizarre story!真是个稀奇古怪的故事！◆He was exhibiting some very bizarre behaviour.他的行为很古怪。▸bizarrely
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◆She was bizarrely dressed, in a sort of tent thing.她穿着奇装异服，有点像帐篷。■peculiar / /pɪˈkjuːliə(r)/ / (BrEorratherformal) strange, especially in a way that is unpleasant or worrying怪异的，奇怪的（尤指令人不快或担忧）◆I had a peculiar feeling we'd met before.我有一种奇怪的感觉－我们以前见过面。◆He died in very peculiar circumstances.他的死很不寻常。ⓘ Peculiar is rather formal in American English, but not in British English. * peculiar在美式英语中相当正式，在英式英语中则不是。 see also peculiarity ⇨ mannerism, peculiar ⇨ unique■uncanny / /ʌnˈkæni/ / strange and difficult to explain异常的；难以解释的◆It was uncanny really, almost as if she knew what I was thinking.真是不可思议，她好像知道我在想什么似的。◆He has an uncanny knack of being able to see immediately where the problem lies.他有一种不可思议的本领，能够立即发现问题所在。ⓘ Uncanny is used mainly to talk about situations and abilities, especially ones for which you cannot find a normal scientific explanation. * uncanny主要用于修饰情况和能力，尤其是不能给出正常科学解释的。