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provocative

英 [prə'vɒkətɪv] 美 [prə'vɑkətɪv]

解释

adj. 刺激的，挑拨的；气人的
n. 刺激物，挑拨物；兴奋剂

※ 提供单词"provocative"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

provocative 挑衅的，激怒的

来自provoke,挑衅，激怒，-ative,形容词后缀。

英文词源

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.).

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例句和用法

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。

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。

3. She wore a very provocative dress.: 她穿了一件非常性感的裙子.

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.

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。