provocative
adjective /prəˈvɒkətɪv/
/prəˈvɑːkətɪv/
- intended to make people angry or upset; intended to make people argue about something
挑衅的；煽动性的；激起争端的 - a provocative remark
煽动性的言论 - He doesn't really mean that—he's just being deliberately provocative.
他不是真有此意，只不过是存心挑逗一下罢了。 - The book’s epilogue is deliberately provocative.
这本书的结尾带有故意挑衅的意味。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- consider something
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- a provocative remark
- intended to make somebody sexually excited
引诱的；激起性欲的 - a provocative smile
撩人的一笑 - She was dressed in a highly provocative way.
她穿着非常挑逗的服装。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- highly
- very
- sexually
- …
- a provocative smile
词源late Middle English: from Old French provocatif, -ive, from late Latin provocativus, from provocat- ‘called forth, challenged’, from the verb provocare ‘challenge’, from pro- ‘forth’ + vocare ‘to call’.