provoking

IPA/prəˈvəʊ.kɪŋ/
KK[prəvˈokɪŋ]IPA/prəˈvoʊ.kɪŋ/

provoking — 形容詞

  • provokingpositive
  • more provokingcomparative
  • most provokingsuperlative

1. describes words, actions, or attitudes that make people feel irritated or slight

1.形容詞B2
釋義

惹人惱火

言行刻意或無意地惹人生氣

describes words, actions, or attitudes that make people feel irritated or slightly angry, especially when the person behaving this way is aware of the effect they are having.

例句

Jin's constant humming during the exam proved deeply provoking to everyone near him.

Jin 在考試時不停哼歌，讓坐在他附近的每個人都深感惱火。

collocation: deeply provoking

The provoking tone of Mert's voice made Yasmin walk out of the meeting room.

Mert 說話時那種惹人惱火的語氣，讓 Yasmin 直接走出了會議室。

attributive use: provoking + noun (tone)

常見搭配
  • deeply provoking
  • deliberately provoking
  • provoking behaviour
  • provoking remark
  • provoking tone
  • provoking attitude
  • find something provoking
  • seem provoking
同義詞
  • annoying

    the most common and general term; milder and applies to things and situations, not just people's behaviour

  • irritating

    suggests gradual buildup of frustration, often from repeated small actions

  • infuriating

    much stronger; describes something that makes one extremely angry

反義詞
  • pleasing

    causing satisfaction or delight, the opposite of causing annoyance

  • soothing

    having a calming effect, in contrast to provoking a reaction

文法句型

provoking + noun (behaviour, remark, tone)

be / seem / find something + provoking

用法筆記

Frequently used to describe speech or actions that seem deliberately designed to upset someone. Unlike 'annoying,' which can apply to any irritation (e.g., a slow computer), 'provoking' usually involves a person's behaviour toward another person.

常見錯誤

The slow internet connection was provoking.
The slow internet connection was annoying.
'Provoking' typically describes human behaviour meant to irritate, not impersonal situations.

同根字

  • provoke
    動詞B2
  • provocation
    名詞C1
  • provocative
    形容詞C1
  • unprovoked
    形容詞C1
  • provokingly
    副詞C2

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