inquisitive
- adj. 好奇的, 好问的
- Definition
- adj. very eager to find out and learn about many things
- Example
- The inquisitive child kept asking why the sky turns dark at night.
- 这个好奇的孩子一直在追问为什么夜晚天空会变黑。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: wanting to know or learn about something (adjective).
比较义项：好奇的，渴望知道或了解某事（形容词）。
- curious
A general, neutral word for wanting to know or learn about something specific; used for people, animals or things, and pairs naturally with 'about + a topic'.
语气中性、用途宽泛的词，表示想知道或了解某个具体的事物；可用于人、动物或事物，常与“about + 话题”搭配。
She was curious about how the old clock worked and took it apart.
她对旧钟表的原理很好奇，于是把它拆开来看。
- inquisitive 本词
Describes someone eager to find out about many different things, often by asking lots of questions; applied to an adult, it can sound slightly nosy.
形容一个人渴望了解许多不同的事情，常常表现为不停提问；如果用在成年人身上，有时带一点“爱打听”的意味。
The inquisitive students bombarded the guest speaker with questions after the talk.
那些好问的学生在讲座后向嘉宾演讲者连连发问。
Curious and inquisitive both mean wanting to know more. Curious is neutral and general, about one specific thing, often paired with 'about'. Inquisitive describes someone eager to find out about many things, often by asking lots of questions, which can sound slightly nosy.
这两个词在“好奇”这一意义上很接近，但语气略有不同：curious 语气中性，可以指对任何具体事物的好奇；inquisitive 更强调不断提问、涉猎广泛，用在成年人身上时可能带一点“爱打听”的意味。此处不比较 curious 表示“奇怪的、罕见的”这一用法（如 a curious incident）。