curiosities

英 [ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪtiz] 美 [ˌkjʊriˈɑsətiz]

n.  好奇心; 求知欲; 罕见而有趣之物; 奇物; 珍品
curiosity的复数

柯林斯词典

  1. N-UNCOUNT 好奇心;求知欲
    Curiosity is a desire to know about something.
    1. Ryle accepted more out of curiosity than anything else...
      赖尔更多的是出于好奇才同意的。
    2. ...an enthusiasm and genuine curiosity about the past...
      对过去的巨大兴趣与真正的好奇
    3. To satisfy our own curiosity we traveled to Baltimore.
      为了满足好奇心，我们去了巴尔的摩。
  2. N-COUNT 罕见而有趣之物;奇物;珍品
    A curiosity is something that is unusual, interesting, and fairly rare.
    1. There is much to see in the way of castles, curiosities, and museums...
      可以看到很多城堡、奇珍异品和博物馆。
    2. Reed International is a curiosity in the international world of publishing.
      里德国际公司是国际出版界的一朵奇葩。
  3. curiosity killed the cat → see: cat
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双语例句

  1. There is much to see in the way of castles, curiosities, and museums
    可以看到很多城堡、奇珍异品和博物馆。
  2. The paintings have no intrinsic value except as curiosities
    这些油画除了作为古董，本身没有什么内在价值。
  3. They are dismissed as automotive curiosities that failed to capture public imagination, while creating an effect exactly opposite to the one they were designed for: damaging brands rather than lifting them.
    有的时候，它们的设计无法抓住人们的好奇心，不仅不会提升品牌口碑，反而会产生截然相反的效果，对品牌形象造成损害。
  4. We were all born with a gift to give in life, one which informs all of our desires, interests, passions and curiosities.
    我们生来就随身带着一件东西，这件东西指示着我们的渴望、兴趣、热情以及好奇心，这就是使命。
  5. By contrast, mere numerical findings as such, apart from the guiding interest which we have discussed here, rightly count as empty curiosities that satisfy neither a theoretical nor a practical concern.
    反之，如果只是些数字的堆集，没有这里所提及的指导观点，那末就可以有理由算作无聊的玩艺儿，既不能满足理论的兴趣，也不能满足实际的要求。
  6. But I say, don't shy away from the challenging parts of yourself. Don't deny the desires and curiosities, the doubts and dissatisfactions, the joy and the darkness, that might knock you off the path that you have set for yourself.
    你们更愿意规避混乱、动荡和强烈的感情，但我想说，不要回避挑战自我，不要否认欲望和好奇心、怀疑和不满、快乐和阴郁，它们可能改变你预设的人生轨迹。
  7. Go places. Try new things. Follow your curiosities and passions. Take chances.
    去旅游、尝试新事物、追随你的好奇心和激情、冒险。
  8. Among its curiosities is the car's four levels of regenerative braking, accessed through the steering wheel-mounted paddles.
    在这款车的令人奇怪之处中，有一点是它通过方向盘上的拨片实现的四档再生制动系统。
  9. The three peas were however put into the cabinet of curiosities, where they are still to be seen, provided they are not lost.
    这粒豌豆因此也就被送进了博物馆，如果没有人把它拿走的话，人们现在还可以在那儿看到它呢。
  10. My grandfather is very interested in collecting curiosities.
    我的祖父对收集古董很感兴趣。
  11. Such curiosities can become quite important, especially in the design of machines to replace hand operations.
    这类过分挑剔的标准有时可能非常重要，特别是在设计某种用于代替手工操作的机械装置时。
  12. O man, I beseech you do not treat God's promises as if they were curiosities for a museum;
    信徒阿，我求你不要把上帝的应许，当作展览会里的古玩；
  13. Whether these developments continue to serve as curiosities for out-of-town visitors or succeed in becoming real, thriving communities remains to be seen.
    这些开发项目将依然仅仅能吸引外地游客的好奇心，还是能成为真正的繁荣社区，仍须拭目以待。
  14. It's six now, so if you care for a stroll this beautiful evening I shall be very happy to introduce you to two curiosities.
    现在已经六点了，如果你有兴致在这美妙的夜晚出去走走，我很高兴把这两个“古怪”介绍给你。
  15. Then he flew against the window-pane, and was seen and admired by those in the room, who caught him, and stuck him on a pin, in a box of curiosities.
    他撞着窗玻璃飞，被人观看和欣赏，然后就被穿在一根针上，藏在一个小古董匣子里面。
  16. The interval between that time and supper he devoted to showing me his collection of curiosities.
    他利用晚餐以前的空隙时间，让我见识见识他收藏的珍奇玩意儿。
  17. Tumors of the small intestine are medical curiosities from several points of view.
    从几方面看，小肠肿瘤在医学上是罕见的。
  18. Cars like mine are curiosities nowadays.
    如今像我这样的车实属罕见了。
  19. At first, these were curiosities. They'd soon become unshakable industry behemoths.
    起初，这些产品只是令人感兴趣，但不久之后，它们都成为了不可动摇的业界霸主。
  20. It has rooms full of new and old books, a delightful caf and what can best be described as a small exhibition of curiosities on the first floor.
    它有好几个堆满了新书和旧书的房间，还有一间怡人的小咖啡馆和一个展览厅。
  21. Some of the modern cures offered by slick salespeople, he says, are just as empty and worthless as the old curiosities that he's collected in his museum.
    他说，有些巧舌如簧的推销员所提供的现代疗法，跟他在博物馆里收集的那些老古董一样愚不可及，毫无价值。
  22. This column will fill you full of facts about the curiosities and wonders of the world around you.
    本栏目将带你一起去探索这个充满了新奇和知识的世界。
  23. Infant and child mortality have been greatly reduced, and many diseases that at one time had high fatality rates are now no more than medical curiosities.
    婴幼儿童的死亡率大大地减小，并且许多当时高死亡率的疾病现在不再是医学难题了。
  24. Tempting as it is to loll on the beach, I want to explore the cultural curiosities outside the hotel.
    尽管懒洋洋地倚靠在海滩是一个很大的诱惑，我还是想要探索在酒店之外的新奇的当地文化。
  25. A cabinet of curiosities, the city unfolds square by square, age by age.
    布拉格展示了一个个广场、一个个时代，这里充满了好奇。
  26. When the sites were regarded as technology curiosities, there was no thought of charging people to use them.
    当网站被认为是技术的珍品时，也没有人想到利用网站赚取利润。
  27. I had brought over a few curiosities, among which the principal was a purse made of the asbestos, which purifies by fire.
    我从美洲带来了几件珍品，其中最主要的是一个用石棉制成的荷包，这个荷包要用火来洗涤。
  28. The shop was full of curiosities.
    这个商店里满是奇珍异宝。
  29. Parapsychology helps me to content my curiosities, try to explore birth and death.
    研究超心理学满足我的好奇心，探究生死，减少恐惧。
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