provocative
adjective
uk/prəˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/us/prəˈvɑː.kə.t̬ɪv/provocativeadjective(CAUSING THOUGHT)
causingthoughtaboutinterestingsubjects:
引发思考的，启发性的Theprogrammewill take adetailedand provocativelookat theproblemofhomelessness.这个节目将以启发性的眼光详细审视无家可归这个问题。
Exciting and interesting
- absorbing
- action-packed
- adventurous
- alley
- arresting
- bracing
- coruscating
- excitingly
- exhilarating
- fancifully
- fascinating
- fast lane
- rip-roaring
- riveting
- romantic
- romantically
- rousing
- Roy of the Rovers stuff
- sensationally
- spectacularly
provocativeadjective(MAKE ANGRY)
causinganangryreaction, usuallyintentionally:
（通常指故意地）使人生气的，挑衅的，煽动的a provocativequestion/remark挑衅性的问题／评论
In adeliberatelyprovocativespeech, shecriticizedthewholesystemofgovernment.在一次有意挑衅的演说中，她把整个政府体制批判了一番。
Annoying
- accursed
- aggravating
- annoying
- annoyingly
- ball-ache
- damnable
- damnably
- exasperating
- exasperatingly
- gadfly
- irritating
- irritatingly
- limit
- maddening
- mither
- sick-making
- sickening
- sickeningly
- spiteful
- stupid
provocativeadjective(SEXUAL)
Ifbehaviourorclothingis provocative, it isintendedtocausesexualdesire:
（行为或衣服）挑逗性的Sheslowlyleanedforwardin a provocative way.她挑逗地慢慢向前弯下身。