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单词 inquisitively
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inquisitively
adverb
uk
/ɪnˈkwɪz.ə.tɪv.li/us
/ɪnˈkwɪz.ə.t̬ɪv.li/
in a way thatshowsthat youwanttodiscoveras much as you can about something, orwanttoknowsomething:
好问地；爱钻研地；好打听地
Themouselookedaround theroominquisitively.老鼠好奇地环视着房间。
"Who's Rosie?"askedDanny inquisitively.“谁是萝西？” 丹尼好奇地问。
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  • Sheglancedinquisitively between the two of them.
  • Theypeeredinquisitively toseewhat washappening.
  • Thedogranhappilyand inquisitively around thehouse.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Curiosity
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  • curiosity killed the catidiom
  • curious
  • curiously
  • curtain twitcher
  • inquiringly
  • inquisitive
  • inquisitiveness
  • inquisitorial
  • meddlesome
  • nosy
  • nosy parker
  • peeper
  • prurience
  • prurient
  • quizzically
  • snoot
  • stickyournose intosomethingidiom
  • stickyoursnoot in/into (something)idiom
  • thirsty
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(Definition ofinquisitivelyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinquisitively

inquisitively
The old man climbed down from his high perch and looked aroundinquisitively.
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From under its wide, dingy expanse his sharp, little black eyes peered outinquisitively.
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She stood still for an instant, and then the round, white ray of her flashlight went dancinginquisitivelyaround the office.
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Its head, thrust high in the air, was wavinginquisitivelyfrom side to side.
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The woman paused and eyed the girlinquisitively.
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She pursed up her lips, lookedinquisitivelyat him with bright eyes, and called her husband.
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She gave him a telegram and watched himinquisitivelywhile he read it.
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He took it up,inquisitivelysniffing, as he ran his eye over it.
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They looked up and stared at usinquisitively, but without moving.
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The coyote had halted and was squatting upon his haunches, his sharp nose pointedinquisitivelytoward them.
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The man ceased to pour and peeredinquisitivelyinto the cup.
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He was standing in their hole, andinquisitivelypoking about.
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A hundred invisible angry hands buffeted the man and woman thusinquisitivelybreasting the humor of the elements.
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The chickens came close to the dining-room door, and looked in,inquisitively.
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He stopped and regarded itinquisitively; a rich man's property, to be sure!
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