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provocative

/pɹəˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/ /pɹəˈvɑk.ə.tɪv/

Meanings
noun

催情剂, 刺激物

(obsolescent) Something that provokes an appetite, especially a sexual appetite; an aphrodisiac.

Examples :

"The spicy food acted as a provocative, stirring up a strong appetite in everyone at the dinner party. "
这辛辣的食物就像催情剂一样，激起了晚宴上所有人的强烈食欲。
food sex

Related Words

Illustration exasperating

exasperating verb

/ɪɡˈzæspəˌreɪtɪŋ/ /ɪɡˈzæsˌpɜːreɪtɪŋ/

惹恼， 使恼火。

"The endless traffic was exasperating my commute this morning. "

今天早上没完没了的堵车真让人心烦。

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provokes verb

/prəˈvoʊks/

惹恼，激怒。

"His constant humming during the test provokes the other students. "

考试时他不停地哼歌，惹恼了其他学生。

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

考虑， 细想

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三场大型活动，而今年才刚刚开始呢。

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration aphrodisiac

aphrodisiac noun

/æf.ɹoʊ.ˈdi.zi.æk/

春药，催情剂

"Some people believe that chocolate is an aphrodisiac. "

有些人认为巧克力是春药 (催情剂)。

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obsolescent adjective

/ɒbsəˈlɛsənt/ /ɑbsəˈlɛsənt/

过时的，将要被淘汰的。

"My dad's old flip phone is obsolescent; it still works, but soon he'll need a smartphone to keep up with everyone. "

我爸的旧翻盖手机已经有点过时了，虽然还能用，但是很快他就需要换智能手机才能跟上大家的步伐了。

Illustration appetite

appetite noun

/ˈæp.ə.taɪt/

食欲，胃口。

"My appetite was very strong after a long day of playing soccer. "

踢了一整天的足球后，我的食欲特别好。

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stirring verb

/ˈstɜːɹɪŋ/ /ˈstɝɪŋ/

煽动，鼓动。

"The activist's passionate speech was stirring the crowd to protest. "

这位行动人士充满激情的演讲正在鼓动人群去抗议。

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workplace noun

/ˈwɜːrkpleɪs/ /ˈwɜrkpleɪs/

工作场所, 单位.

"My father enjoys his workplace because his colleagues are friendly. "

我父亲很喜欢他的工作场所，因为他的同事们都很友善。

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stimulate verb

/ˈstɪmjʊleɪt/

刺激，激励

"The teacher's inspiring speech stimulated the students to study harder for the exam. "

老师那充满鼓舞的演讲激励学生们更加努力地备考。

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sentiment noun

/ˈsɛn.tɪ.mənt/

情感，情绪，感受。

"The sentiment emerged that we were acting too soon."

一种我们行动过早的感觉出现了。