(2)They were curious about the people living upstairs.
他们对住在楼上的人感到好奇。
(3)Out of curiosity,he pulled down the handle of the fire alarm.
出于好奇,他把火警警报器的手把拉了下来。
curious adj.好奇的;求知欲强的
be curious to do sth 好奇做某事
be curious about对......好奇
curiously adv.好奇地;感兴趣地
curiosity n.好奇心;求知欲
out of curiosity出于好奇
【尝试运用】
(1)She was what had happened.
她很想知道发生了什么。
(2)I was how she would react.
我对她会怎样反应感到好奇。
(3)He gave in to and opened my letter.
他抵不住好奇心,拆开了我的信。
(4)I see his eyes stare at me.
我看到他的眼睛好奇地盯着我。
4.Tony approached Julia,touched her shoulder and kissed her on the cheek!托尼走近朱莉娅,摸了摸她的肩,亲了亲她的脸!
【观察思考】
(1)The day of his wedding approached.
他结婚的日子临近了。
(2)We approached the museum.
我们走近博物馆。
(3)His work is approaching perfection.
他的工作近乎完美。
(4)Did he approach you about lending him some money?
他有没有向你接洽有关借钱给他的事?
(5)Our approach frightened the birds away.
我们一靠近,鸟全都惊飞了。
(6)We have found a new approach to the study of English.
我们发现了学英语的新方法。
approach vi.&vt.向......靠近;接近;着手处理
approach sb about sth接洽;要求
approach n.靠近
approach n.方法,步骤(后常跟介词to)
【词汇辨析】
approach,manner,way,method与means
approach表示具体的做事的方法或手段,只和介词to搭配。
manner"方式,样子,态度",和介词in连用,如指"礼貌",形式为复数,即manners。
way"方式,方法",和介词in连用。
method"方法,办法",多指某种具体的方法,只和介词with连用。