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in·quis·i·tive
/ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv/
(
a
.)想問的,想知道的,好追根究底的
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
In·quis·i·tive
a.
1.
Disposed
to
ask
questions
,
especially
in
matters
which
do
not
concern
the
inquirer
.
A
wise
man
is
not
inquisitive
about
things
impertinent
.
--
Broome
.
2.
Given
to
examination
,
investigation
,
or
research
;
searching
;
curious
.
A
young
,
inquisitive
,
and
sprightly
genius
.
--
I
.
Watts
.
Syn:
--
Inquiring
;
prying
;
curious
;
meddling
;
intrusive
.
Usage:
--
Inquisitive
,
Curious
,
Prying
.
Curious
denotes
a
feeling
,
and
inquisitive
a
habit
.
We
are
curious
when
we
desire
to
learn
something
new
;
we
are
inquisitive
when
we
set
ourselves
to
gain
it
by
inquiry
or
research
.
Prying
implies
inquisitiveness
,
and
is
more
commonly
used
in
a
bad
sense
,
as
indicating
a
desire
to
penetrate
into
the
secrets
of
others
.
[
We
]
curious
are
to
hear
,
What
happens
new
. --
Milton
.
This
folio
of
four
pages
[
a
newspaper
],
happy
work
!
Which
not
even
critics
criticise
;
that
holds
Inquisitive
attention
,
while
I
read
. --
Cowper
.
Nor
need
we
with
a
prying
eye
survey
The
distant
skies
,
to
find
the
Milky
Way
. --
Creech
.
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
In·quis·i·tive
,
n.
A
person
who
is
inquisitive
;
one
curious
in
research
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
inquisitive
adj
1:
showing
curiosity
; "
if
someone
saw
a
man
climbing
a
light
post
they
might
get
inquisitive
"; "
raised
a
speculative
eyebrow
" [
syn
:
speculative
,
questioning
,
wondering(a)
]
2:
inquiring
or
appearing
to
inquire
; "
an
inquiring
look
"; "
the
police
are
proverbially
inquisitive
"
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