provoking
英 [pr?'v??k??]
美[pr?'vok??]
- adj. 刺激的；令人生氣的，激怒人的
- v. 激怒；挑撥；誘發（provoke的ing形式）
CET4TEM4中頻詞
英文詞源
- provoking (adj.)
- 1520s, "that incites or instigates," present participle adjective from provoke. Meaning "irritating, frustrating" is attested from 1640s. Related: Provokingly.
雙語例句
- 1. This is an entertaining yet thought-provoking film.
- 這部電影令人捧腹，卻又發人深省。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. These are thought - provoking questions.
- 這些問題可以誘導大家去思考.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 3. The remarks are meaningful and thought - provoking.
- 語頗雋永,耐人尋味.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 4. The administration clearly decided there was no mileage in provoking a huge row with Congress.
- 顯然，政府認定和國會大起沖突是沒有好處的。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. You will avoid provoking belligerent vessels that may sight you.
- 要避免對任何發現你們的敵艦進行挑釁.
來自辭典例句