provocative
英 [pr?'v?k?t?v]
美[pr?'vɑk?t?v]
- adj. 刺激的，挑撥的；氣人的
- n. 刺激物，挑撥物；興奮劑
英英釋意
- 1. serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy;
- "a provocative remark"
- "a provocative smile"
- "provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope
- 2. exciting sexual desire;
- "her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative"