curiosity
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Curiosity is a desire to know about something. 好奇心
Ryle accepted more out of curiosity than anything else. 赖尔接受更多是出于好奇心而不是别的原因。
...enthusiasm and genuine curiosity about the past. …对过去的热情和真正的好奇。
2. N-COUNT A curiosity is something that is unusual, interesting, and fairly rare. 奇珍异宝
There is much to see in the way of castles, curiosities, and museums. 那里有许多可看的城堡、奇珍异宝和博物馆。
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curiosity /ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ/ (curiosities)
剑桥词典
curiosity noun (INTEREST)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]an eager wish to know or learn about something
好奇心；求知欲
to arouse /excite /satisfy someone's curiosity 引起／激发／满足某人的好奇心
I'm burning with curiosity - you must tell me who won ! 我心急火燎地想知道——你一定要告诉我是谁赢了！
She decided to call her ex-boyfriend out of curiosity. 她出于好奇决定给以前的男友打电话。
"Why do you ask ?" "Oh, just idle curiosity (= for no particular reason )." “你为什幺要问？”“哦，不过是好奇而已。”
curiosity noun (STRANGE OBJECT)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]something that is interesting because it is rare and unusual
奇品，珍品；新奇罕有的事物
Cars like mine are curiosities nowadays . 像我拥有的这种车如今实属罕见了。
I kept this old pot for its curiosity value (= the interest it has because it is unusual ). 我留着这个旧罐子，因为它很特别。