Provoking Meaning in English
word · lemma: provoke
pɹəˈvoʊkɪŋ
pruh-VOH-king
pɹəvˈəʊkɪŋ
pruh-VOH-king
释义
Causing a strong reaction, such as anger or interest; making someone feel or think strongly about something.
用法与细微差别
Often appears as 'thought-provoking' (makes you think) or 'provoking behavior' (causing annoyance/anger). Used in both formal and informal contexts. Don't confuse with only negative use—can mean stimulating ideas too.
Spanish: provocador - que provocaPortuguese (BR): provocador - provocantePortuguese (PT): provocador - provocanteChinese (Simplified): 挑衅的 - 引发的Chinese (Traditional): 挑釁的 - 引發的Hindi: उकसाने वाला - उत्तेजकArabic: مستفز - مثيرBengali: উত্তেজক - চিন্তার উদ্রেককারীRussian: провокационный - вызывающийJapanese: 挑発的な - 考えさせるVietnamese: khiêu khích - kích thích suy nghĩKorean: 도발적인 - 자극적인Turkish: kışkırtıcı - düşündürücüUrdu: اشتعال انگیز - سوچنے پر مجبور کرنے والاIndonesian: memprovokasi - menggugah
例句
Her comments were very provoking.
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The movie had a provoking message.
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He made a provoking joke.
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That was a really provoking debate—they touched on sensitive topics.
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I find his attitude quite provoking sometimes.
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Some art is meant to be provoking, not just beautiful.
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