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reminiscent

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++rem·i·nis·cent /ˌreməˈnɪsənt/ ●○○ adjective  1 reminiscent of something LIKE/SIMILARreminding you of something 使人想起某事物的 a style strongly reminiscent of Virginia Woolf’s novels 一种酷似弗吉尼娅·吴尔夫小说的风格2 REMEMBER literary thinking about the past 回忆往事的,怀旧的 Her face wore a reminiscent smile. 她面带微笑,沉浸在往事之中。
Examples from the Corpus
reminiscentOur understanding of development is at a stage reminiscent of genetics in the 1930s.The boy had grown sturdy and handsome, his green eyes and dark hair so reminiscent of his father.Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario positively demolished her opponents with a ruthlessness reminiscent of Navratilova's great rival of the 1980's, Chris Evert.For Oldenberg it was reminiscent of Tatlin's tower and should have incorporated a telescopic element.Their jumbled stories are reminiscent of the black-bordered figures typical of so-called Figuration Libre.Experts see the rise in borrowing as disturbingly reminiscent of the credit boom in the 1980s.Households in the Coventry area report that they are being subjected to intimidation reminiscent of this time."Those were the days, " agreed Barrow with a reminiscent sigh.
Origin reminiscent (1700-1800) Latin present participle of reminisci to remember
rem·i·nis·cent adjectiveChineseSyllable
something you of reminding Corpus


reminiscent
reminiscent /ˌreməˈnɪsənt, ˌremɪˈnɪsənt/ adjective
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: Latin
 Origin: present participle of reminisci 'to remember'
1. reminiscent of something reminding you of something:
    a style strongly reminiscent of Virginia Woolf’s novels
2. literary thinking about the past:
    Her face wore a reminiscent smile.


rem·in·is·centBrE /ˌremɪˈnɪsnt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌremɪˈnɪsnt/ 🔊 adjective~ of sb/sth reminding you of sb/sth 使回忆起(人或事)The way he laughed was strongly reminiscent of his father. 他笑的样子让人很容易想起他的父亲。🔊🔊 [only before noun] (formal) showing that you are thinking about the past, especially in a way that causes you pleasure 回忆过去的;怀旧的;缅怀往事的a reminiscent smile追忆往事时露出的微笑