英语词汇“inquisitive”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	inquisitive
释义	in·quis·i·tive I. \ə̇nˈkwizəd.]iv, -ət]\ adjective Etymology: Middle English inquisitif, from Middle French, from Late Latin inquisitivus, from Latin inquisitus + -ivus -ive 1. : given to examination, investigation, or research < be curious, attentive, inquisitive as to everything — Earl of Chesterfield > 2. a. : disposed to ask questions out of curiosity < if somebody saw a citizen climbing a street sign they might get inquisitive — Bant Singer > especially : inordinately or improperly curious about the affairs of another : prying < I mustn't be inquisitive and ask questions — W.F.De Morgan > < she was a bit inquisitive, as girls are — Dorothy Sayers > b. : reflecting or indicating curiosity especially about the affairs of another < his inquisitive face beamed with mischief — Dorothy Sayers > < with bright, inquisitive eyes — Claudia Cassidy > Synonyms: see curious II. noun (-s) : an inquisitive person < visible to such inquisitives as myself — William Sansom >
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