philomathic
philomathic — 形容詞
- philomathicpositive
- more philomathiccomparative
- most philomathicsuperlative
1. having or showing a deep, enthusiastic love of learning and study — for example,
好學；愛學
熱愛學習與求知
having or showing a deep, enthusiastic love of learning and study — for example, a philomathic person reads widely, asks questions, and seeks knowledge for its own sake rather than for a practical goal.
Eshe's philomathic nature led her to spend weekends in the library, reading astronomy and poetry.
Eshe 好學的天性使她每個週末都泡在大學圖書館裡，閱讀從天文學到詩歌等各類書籍。
attributive use before noun: philomathic nature
The professor was so philomathic that he learned ancient Greek at seventy to read Plato in the original.
那位老教授極其好學，七十歲時還為了讀懂哲學家們的原著而開始學習古希臘文。
predicative use: was so philomathic
Their book club took on a philomathic character, choosing history and science over popular novels.
他們的讀書會呈現出好學的風貌，選擇具有挑戰性的歷史與科學著作，而非通俗小說。
Sana's philomathic instincts made her a natural researcher — she genuinely enjoyed the hunt for obscure facts.
Sana 好學的天性使她成為天生的研究人員——她真心享受尋找冷僻知識的過程。
attributive use before noun: philomathic instincts
- philomathic spirit
- philomathic mind
- philomathic nature
- deeply philomathic
- truly philomathic
- scholarly
more common; implies academic achievement, not just the love of learning
- intellectually curious
common alternative; describes an active desire to learn
- studious
focuses on diligent, serious reading and work, not necessarily love of learning
文法句型
philomathic + noun (attributive)
be + philomathic (predicative)
用法筆記
A very rare, formal word. The more common noun form is 'philomath' (a lover of learning). In everyday English, 'intellectually curious' or 'scholarly' are used instead. This word appears almost exclusively in written academic or literary contexts.
常見錯誤
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