emotively
emotively — 副詞
1. in a manner that produces strong emotional responses in others or that shows the
動情地
以引發或表達強烈情感的方式
in a manner that produces strong emotional responses in others or that shows the speaker's own intense feelings about a subject
Beatriz spoke emotively about her childhood in Argentina, moving many listeners to tears.
Beatriz 動情地談論她在阿根廷的童年，令許多聽眾落淚。
speak + emotively about [topic]
The politician was criticized for dealing emotively with a complex economic problem.
這位政治人物因動情地處理複雜的經濟問題而受到批評。
In a long letter, Trang wrote emotively about the poor conditions at the factory.
Trang 在一封長信中動情地描述了工廠的惡劣條件。
Hassan's short film shows the effects of the war on children very emotively.
Hassan 的短片非常煽情地呈現了戰爭對兒童的影響。
- passionately
suggests stronger personal involvement and enthusiasm
- emotionally
broader in meaning; covers any kind of feeling
- feelingly
more literary and formal; emphasises empathy
- dispassionately
without strong emotion; in a calm, objective manner
文法句型
speak/write/describe + emotively
emotively — 形容詞
- emotivelypositive
- more emotivelycomparative
- most emotivelysuperlative
1. causing people to hold very strong feelings about a topic, often leading them to
情緒性
在爭議性議題上激起強烈支持或反對
causing people to hold very strong feelings about a topic, often leading them to support or oppose something intensely
Gun control remains one of the most emotive issues in American politics today.
槍枝管制至今仍是美國政治中最具爭議且引發情緒的議題之一。
emotive issue / topic / subject
The decision to close the village school was an emotive topic for local parents.
關閉村莊小學的決定對當地家長來說是一個情緒化的話題。
Joaquín handled the emotive subject of immigration with great care and sensitivity.
Joaquín 以極大的謹慎和敏感度處理了移民這個情緒性話題。
The proposed tax changes proved highly emotive, sparking protests across the country.
提議的稅務改革引發了強烈的情緒反應，在全國各地引發了抗議。
Animal testing is such an emotive subject that rational debate is often difficult.
動物實驗是一個容易引發情緒的議題，理性辯論往往難以進行。
- divisive
focuses on causing disagreement between groups
- controversial
focuses on causing argument and debate
- emotional
broader; can describe the issue or the people involved
- uncontroversial
not causing disagreement or strong feeling
- neutral
not taking a side; not stirring emotion
文法句型
emotive + noun (issue, topic, subject, debate)
用法筆記
This is the most common sense in everyday news and discussion. The subject of the sentence is typically a controversial issue. The word suggests that the topic itself provokes strong reactions, not that a speaker is deliberately trying to stir emotion.
常見錯誤
2. relating to people's feelings and emotional states rather than to facts or logic
情緒的
與情感或情緒有關的而非理智的
relating to people's feelings and emotional states rather than to facts or logical thinking
The word 'cancer' carries strong emotive meaning for most people.
「癌症」這個詞對大多數人具有強烈的情感意涵。
emotive meaning
This region of the brain controls emotive responses to music and art.
大腦的這個區域控制著對音樂和藝術的情感反應。
The study examined the emotive power of colour in television advertising.
該研究探討了電視廣告中色彩的情感力量。
Noa's poetry draws much of its strength from deeply emotive imagery.
Noa 的詩歌力量來自於其深刻的情感意象。
- cognitive
relating to thinking and reasoning rather than feeling
文法句型
emotive + noun
用法筆記
This is the most technical sense of 'emotive', commonly used in psychology, linguistics, and academic writing. It simply indicates a connection to emotion, without implying that the emotion is strong or manipulated.
常見錯誤
3. designed to make people feel a specific emotion, especially a strong one such as
煽情的
旨在引發特定情緒的
designed to make people feel a specific emotion, especially a strong one such as sympathy, anger, or guilt
The charity used emotive photographs of rescued animals to encourage donations.
該慈善機構使用獲救動物的煽情照片來鼓勵捐款。
emotive photographs / images
Christopher's speech was full of emotive appeals to the audience's sense of fairness.
Christopher 的演講充滿了訴諸聽眾公平正義感的情感呼籲。
emotive appeal
The director used emotive background music to heighten the tension in the final scene.
導演在最後一幕使用了煽情的背景音樂來增強緊張氣氛。
Wren chose simple but emotive words to describe the beauty of the mountain landscape.
Wren 選擇了簡單但感人的文字來描繪山景的美麗。
- emotionally charged
more informal; suggests the emotion is intense
- moving
generally positive; describes something that touches the heart
- sentimental
often negative; suggests exaggerated or shallow emotion
- unemotional
lacking emotion or feeling
- detached
emotionally distant or uninvolved
文法句型
emotive + noun (language, image, appeal)
用法筆記
Often used critically: describing language, images, or music as 'emotive' can imply that they manipulate feelings rather than appeal to reason.