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I want to express that I'm curious to new things and I have looked up in an online Chinese-English dictionary. There is a sentence:

I marvel at all things new to me.

My question:

  1. What's the difference between curious and marvel?
  2. Does "I marvel at all things new to me" have the same meaning to "I'm curious to the new things"?
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No they are two different words and carry different meanings. Curious means eager to learn or know something, while marvel means be amazed or surprised.

I am curious to know what you have in mind.

She marveled at his composure.

In addition, curious could be used to mean something strange or unusual.

His curious look made me worry about my job.

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