摘要:If you describe something asprovocative, you mean that it is intended to make people react angrily or argue against it. 如果你形容某事具有挑
provocative挑衅的
英/ prəˈvɒkətɪv /
美/ prəˈvɑːkətɪv /
[ADJ]If you describe something as provocative, you mean that it is intended to make people react angrily or argue against it. 如果你形容某事具有挑衅性的,你的意思是它旨在让人们做出愤怒的反应或反对它。He has made a string of outspoken and sometimes provocative speeches in recent years.他最近几年做了一系列直言不讳的、有时带有挑衅的演说。其他形式
- 名词形式:provocation,意为“挑衅;激怒;刺激”。例如:His behavior was a provocation to the others.(他的行为是对其他人的挑衅。)
- 副词形式:provocatively,意为“挑衅地;煽动性地”。例如:He spoke provocatively, trying to start an argument.(他挑衅地说话,试图挑起一场争论。)
同义词/近义词
- irritating:指令人恼怒、烦躁的,强调引起他人不愉快的情绪。例如:His irritating behavior made everyone annoyed.(他令人恼怒的行为让每个人都很生气。)
- aggressive:有侵略性的、好斗的意思,也可表示行为等具有攻击性。例如:The aggressive dog barked at passers - by.(那只 aggressive 的狗向路人狂吠。)
- incendiary:表示能引起燃烧的,也可指言论等煽动性的,能激起强烈情绪或行动。例如:The incendiary speech caused a stir among the crowd.(那篇煽动性的演讲在人群中引起了骚动。)
反义词
- peaceful:意为和平的、安宁的,与“provocative”引发冲突或动荡的意思相反。例如:They lived in a peaceful village.(他们生活在一个 peaceful 的村庄里。)
- conciliatory:表示愿意和解的、调和的。例如:His conciliatory tone helped to ease the tension.(他和解的语气有助于缓解紧张局势。)
- unobtrusive:指不引人注意的、谦逊的。例如:The unobtrusive man quietly went about his work.(那个 unobtrusive 的人静静地做着他的工作。)
搭配用法
- provocative behavior:挑衅行为。例如:His provocative behavior led to a fight.(他的挑衅行为导致了一场打斗。)
- provocative remarks:煽动性言论。例如:The politician's provocative remarks sparked a public outcry.(这位政治家的煽动性言论引发了公众的强烈抗议。)
- provocative dress:性感暴露的着装。例如:She wore a provocative dress to the party.(她穿着一件性感暴露的裙子去参加派对。)
- provoke:动词,激发、引起、激怒。例如:His words provoked her anger.(他的话激怒了她。)
- provokingly:副词,挑衅地、刺激地。例如:He smiled provocingly, trying to get a reaction.(他挑衅地笑了笑,试图引起反应。)
来源:媛媛课堂