curiosity

n.
1. close examination,meticulous scrutiny,fastidious-ness严密检查，细心查看，挑剔。
△Lr.1. 1. 5: “for equali-ties are so weighed,that curiosity in neither can makechoice of either’s moiety.”因为两份土地分得那么平均，无论哪一位怎样斤斤计较，也不能说对方拿的那一份比自己的多。
△Lr . 1. 2 . 3: “and permit / The curiosity of nationsto deprive me.” 让世间的苛刻挑剔剥夺去我应享的权利。
2. nice distinction,fastidiousness,sensitiveness苛察，挑剔，敏感。
△Lr. 1 . 4 . 73 (68): “I have perceived a mostfaint neglect of late,which I have rather blamed asmine own jealous curiosity”，我近来也觉得有一点点怠慢，我还只怪自己猜疑多心。

curiosity[kjuəriˈɔsiti]

n.好奇心，珍品，古董
‖ curious[ˈkjuəriəs]adj.奇特的，好奇的，感兴趣
curiously adv./curiousness n.curiosity drive好奇驱力
curiosity shop古董店