新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

provocative

英  [prəˈvɒkətɪv]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1挑衅的

    If you describe something as provocative, you mean that it is intended to make people react angrily or argue against it.

    双语例句

    例:

    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、有时含有挑衅意味的演说。

    2挑逗的

    If you describe someone's clothing or behaviour as provocative, you mean that it is intended to make someone feel sexual desire.

    双语例句

    例:

    Some adolescents might be more sexually mature and provocative than others.

    有些青少年可能比其他人在性方面更成熟、更具挑逗性。

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