英语词汇“provocative”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

provocative

/prəˈvɒkətɪv

adjective

1Causing anger or another strong reaction, especially deliberately: a provocative article his provocative remarks on race...

I feel fairly sure that your article was deliberately provocative.
The FBU believe that the government is being deliberately provocative, and it is difficult not to share the view.
To be deliberately provocative, I asked him to call this period the Toronto new wave.

Synonyms

annoying, irritating, exasperating, infuriating, provoking, maddening, goading, vexing, galling;

affronting, insulting, offensive, inflaming, rousing, arousing, inflammatory, incendiary, controversial

informal aggravating, in-your-face

rare instigative, agitative

1.1Intended or intending to arouse sexual desire or interest: a provocative sidelong glance...

The fashion industry dresses them in sexually provocative clothing.
Underneath his carping about provocative dress is a jealous and irrational partner.
When I opened them a tall, brunette woman in a provocative green dress stood before me.

Synonyms

sexy, sexually arousing, sexually exciting, alluring, seductive, tempting, suggestive, inviting, tantalizing, titillating;

indecent, pornographic, indelicate, immodest, shameless;

erotic, sensuous, slinky, passionate, sexual, piquant, racy, juicy, risqué, raunchy, steamy, coquettish, amorous, flirtatious, come-hither

informal kinky, tarty

vulgar slang fuck-me

Derivatives

provocativeness

noun ...

Although Foster does have a slight grumble at the ‘curiously late’ analysis of Ireland's entry into the EU, he welcomes the provocativeness of Ferriter's analysis of the transformation throughout the century in question
When a modern artist or filmaker makes a work criticising Christianity or capitalism the BBC usually goes out of its way to explain the rationale for its provocativeness.
In this regard, there is a recurrent provocativeness in Weick's analyses, coupled with an impish spirit that often dances beneath his elegant prose.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French provocatif, -ive, from late Latin provocativus, from provocat- 'called forth, challenged', from the verb provocare (see provoke).

单词	provocative
释义	provocative /prəˈvɒkətɪv / adjective 1Causing anger or another strong reaction, especially deliberately: a provocative article his provocative remarks on race... I feel fairly sure that your article was deliberately provocative. The FBU believe that the government is being deliberately provocative, and it is difficult not to share the view. To be deliberately provocative, I asked him to call this period the Toronto new wave. Synonyms annoying, irritating, exasperating, infuriating, provoking, maddening, goading, vexing, galling; affronting, insulting, offensive, inflaming, rousing, arousing, inflammatory, incendiary, controversial informal aggravating, in-your-face rare instigative, agitative 1.1Intended or intending to arouse sexual desire or interest: a provocative sidelong glance... The fashion industry dresses them in sexually provocative clothing. Underneath his carping about provocative dress is a jealous and irrational partner. When I opened them a tall, brunette woman in a provocative green dress stood before me. Synonyms sexy, sexually arousing, sexually exciting, alluring, seductive, tempting, suggestive, inviting, tantalizing, titillating; indecent, pornographic, indelicate, immodest, shameless; erotic, sensuous, slinky, passionate, sexual, piquant, racy, juicy, risqué, raunchy, steamy, coquettish, amorous, flirtatious, come-hither informal kinky, tarty vulgar slang fuck-me Derivatives provocativeness noun ... Although Foster does have a slight grumble at the ‘curiously late’ analysis of Ireland's entry into the EU, he welcomes the provocativeness of Ferriter's analysis of the transformation throughout the century in question When a modern artist or filmaker makes a work criticising Christianity or capitalism the BBC usually goes out of its way to explain the rationale for its provocativeness. In this regard, there is a recurrent provocativeness in Weick's analyses, coupled with an impish spirit that often dances beneath his elegant prose. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French provocatif, -ive, from late Latin provocativus, from provocat- 'called forth, challenged', from the verb provocare (see provoke).
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