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evocative

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++e·voc·a·tive /ɪˈvɒkətɪv $ ɪˈvɑː-/ adjective  REMIND/MAKE somebody REMEMBERmaking people remember something by producing a feeling or memory in them 引起记忆的;唤起感情的evocative of a picture that is wonderfully evocative of a hot, summer’s day 唤起人们对炎炎夏日切身感受的图画 evocative music 勾起回忆的音乐
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evocativeIt was one of the last of his evocative flights of homespun philosophy.An ageing leaf, suggested by random blobs upon a shape evocative of a leaf.The painting was evocative of all the sun and bright colours of Provence.There are certain forms of display - such as toys and period interiors - which are particularly evocative of nostalgia.Some representations of St James the Greater are evocative of Sucellus.His photographs, which are also held in Edinburgh, are stunningly crisp and evocative of the places and people he visited.It is woven into our souls and has an evocative quality.The lost Wolfprince - dear me, there's a very evocative ring to it, don't you think?The air was full of evocative smells of flowers and freshly cut grass.evocative ofTuyman's drawings are strangely evocative of the paintings of Egon Schiele.
e·voc·a·tive adjectiveChineseSyllable
producing by a remember making something Corpus feeling people


evocative
evocative /ɪˈvɒkətɪv $ ɪˈvɑː-/ adjective
making people remember something by producing a feeling or memory in them
    evocative of
    a picture that is wonderfully evocative of a hot, summer’s day
    evocative music


evoca·tiveBrE /ɪˈvɒkətɪv/ 🔊NAmE /ɪˈvɑːkətɪv/ 🔊 adjectivemaking you think of or remember a strong image or feeling, in a pleasant way 引起记忆的;唤起感情的evocative smells/sounds/music 引起回忆的气味/声音/音乐~ of sth Her new book is wonderfully evocative of village life. 她的新书唤起人们对乡村生活的美好感情。🔊🔊 evoca·tive·ly adverb