英汉词典

provocative 基本解释

adj.

挑衅的；刺激性的；

n.

刺激物；兴奋剂；

双语释义

adj.(形容词)煽动性的，刺激性的，挑衅的 arousing one's emotions,anger,interest, etc.

英英释义

provocative[ prəu'vɔkətiv ]

adj.serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy

"a provocative remark"; "a provocative smile"; "provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"

exciting sexual desire

"her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative"

provocative 相关例句

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. She said nothing particularly provocative.
   她没有说过特别够刺激性的活。
2. Your question was not merely provocative .
   你的问题不仅仅是挑衅性的。
3. She looked very provocative in her bikini.
   穿着比基尼泳装的她看来十分具挑逗性。

权威例句

Provocative tests with psychostimulant drugs in schizophrenia.
Maternal risk factors in fetal alcohol syndrome: provocative and permissive influences.
DNA methylation landscapes: provocative insights from epigenomics. Nat Rev Genet 9(6):465-476, Epub 2008/05/09
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