| 单词 | reminiscent |
| 释义 | reminiscent (once / 1931 pages) adj If your uncle tells you that your outfit is reminiscent of the way your mother dressed when she was young, it means your clothes remind him of your mother. Hopefully that doesn't mean your mother is still dressing you. Reminiscent traces back to the Latin for "remember." If a house is reminiscent of your childhood home, it makes you remember your childhood home. Reminiscent can have a good or bad implication. If you tell someone that her paintings are reminiscent of a chimp's finger paintings, obviously that's not so good. But if you tell her that they're reminiscent of Dali, well that might be better. WORD FAMILYreminiscent: reminiscently+/reminisce: reminisced, reminiscence, reminiscent, reminisces, reminiscing/reminiscence: reminiscences USAGE EXAMPLESCurrent A.N.T.S president Desire Solano’s load this semester is reminiscent of an ant carrying something twice its size. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) The drink’s color is reminiscent of her signature red hair. Los Angeles Times(Dec 27, 2016) This adventurous kids podcast, reminiscent of old-time radio dramas, is gripping listening for young and old. The Guardian(Dec 21, 2016) adj serving to bring to mind Syn evocative, redolent, remindful, resonant aware, mindful bearing in mind; attentive to |
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