mid-15c., "eliciting," from Middle French provocatif (15c.) and directly from Late Latin provocativus "calling forth," from provocat-, past participle stem of Latin provocare (see provoke). Specifically of sexual desire from 1620s. Related: Provocatively; provocativeness. The earliest appearance of the word in English is as a noun meaning "an aphrodisiac" (early 15c.).
双语例句
1. Some adolescents might be more sexually mature and provocative than others.
一些青少年可能相比同龄人在性方面更成熟、更具挑逗性。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He doesn't really mean that—he's just being deliberately provocative.
他不是真有此意，只不过是存心挑逗一下罢了。
来自《权威词典》
3. She wore a very provocative dress.
她穿了一件非常性感的裙子.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. His provocative words only fueled the argument further.
他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. "Opium" is a provocative, sensual, and voluptuous fragrance which makes all your senses vibrate.