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curiosity

/ˌkjʊəɹɪˈɒsɪti/

When referring to the desire to learn, 'curiosity' is usually an uncountable noun (e.g., "She has a lot of curiosity"). When referring to unusual objects, it becomes a countable noun and can be used in the plural form as 'curiosities'. Be aware that while curiosity is generally positive, it can sometimes imply being 'nosy' or prying into other people's private lives.

💬Trò chuyện

🎬Tuesday afternoon in the office, David is texting Brian from his desk.
David Smith

Just out of curiosity, can you peek into my emails? I think I'm being hacked.

David Smith
Brian
Brian

Stop messing around and just restart your PC. It's probably a glitch.

💡
David uses 'out of curiosity' as a polite softener to ask for a favor, while Brian responds with his signature grumpy dismissiveness and the phrasal verb 'messing around' to indicate David is wasting his time.

Ý nghĩa

noun

A strong desire to know or learn something.

"Her curiosity about the ancient ruins led her to study archaeology."

noun

An unusual or interesting object.

"The shop was filled with various curiosities from around the world."

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