provocative

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a. 激发感情的, 挑拨的, 刺激的 n. 刺激物, 挑拨物, 兴奋剂

发音

UK /pɹəˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/
其它
CA /pɹəˈvɑ.kə.tɪv/
US /pɹəˈvɑ.kə.tɪv/
CA /pɹəˈvɑ.kə.ɾɪv/
US /pɹəˈvɑ.kə.ɾɪv/
AU /pɹəˈvɔk.ə.tɪv/

词形变化

provocatives 复数 provocatives more provocative 比较级 most provocative 最高级

教材释义与例句

名词

刺激物，挑拨物；兴奋剂

形容词

刺激的，挑拨的；气人的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Something that provokes an appetite, especially a sexual appetite; an aphrodisiac.

adj. C1
  1. 1.

    Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.

  2. 2.

    Serving or tending to excite, stimulate or arouse sexual interest; sexy.

  3. 3.

    Provoking or triggering any response.

词汇关系

形容词

反义词 1

unprovocative

近义相关 10

sexy charged challenging intriguing provoking rousing incendiary inflammatory agitating agitative

参见 1

exciting

词源

Borrowed from Middle French provocatif, and its source, Late Latin provocativus, from Latin provocare.

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