provocative
英 [prə'vɒkətɪv]
美 [prə'vɑkətɪv]
- adj. 刺激的，挑拨的；气人的
- n. 刺激物，挑拨物；兴奋剂
CET6 TEM4 TOEFL
- provocative (adj.)
- mid-15c., "eliciting," from Middle French provocatif (15c.) and directly from Late Latin provocativus "calling forth," from provocat-, past participle stem of Latin provocare (see provoke). Specifically of sexual desire from 1620s. Related: Provocatively; provocativeness. The earliest appearance of the word in English is as a noun meaning "an aphrodisiac" (early 15c.).
- 1. Some adolescents might be more sexually mature and provocative than others.
- 一些青少年可能相比同龄人在性方面更成熟、更具挑逗性。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He doesn't really mean that—he's just being deliberately provocative.
- 他不是真有此意，只不过是存心挑逗一下罢了。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. She wore a very provocative dress.
- 她穿了一件非常性感的裙子.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. His provocative words only fueled the argument further.
- 他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. "Opium" is a provocative, sensual, and voluptuous fragrance which makes all your senses vibrate.
- “鸦片”是一种刺激性的、能引起感官快感的香料，能使你所有的感官兴奋起来。
来自柯林斯例句
