suggestive
/səˈdʒestɪv/ (bre, ipa) · [sədʒˈɛstɪv] /səˈdʒestɪv/ (ame, ipa) · [sədʒˈɛstɪv] /səg-ˈje-stiv How to pronounce suggestive (audio) sə-ˈje-/ (ame, mw)
suggestive — 形容詞
- suggestivepositive
- more suggestivecomparative
- most suggestivesuperlative
1. Used to describe remarks, images, clothing, or behaviour that are clearly intend
性暗示的
用言語或圖像暗示與性有關的
Used to describe remarks, images, clothing, or behaviour that are clearly intended to give a sexual idea or impression, often without stating it directly.
Otis told a joke that was so suggestive his boss asked him to apologise.
Otis 講了一個極具性暗示的笑話，老闆要他道歉。
attributive and predicative use in one example
The TV channel refused to air the music video, calling it too suggestive for children.
電視台拒絕播出這支音樂錄影帶，認為對兒童來說太過煽情。
too + suggestive + for + noun phrase
Naoko felt uncomfortable when a colleague made a suggestive remark about her outfit.
Naoko 在同事對她的穿著做出含有性暗示的評論後感到很不自在。
The magazine's front cover featured a highly suggestive image of a couple embracing.
這本雜誌的封面刊登了一對情侶擁抱的煽情照片。
Mathieu's friends teased him for wearing such a suggestive T-shirt to a family dinner.
Mathieu 的朋友取笑他穿著那麼煽情的 T 恤去參加家庭聚會。
- provocative
stronger sense of deliberate intent to excite; can also apply to ideas or fashion outside sexual contexts
- risqué
from French, implies boldness that pushes the limits of what is considered proper
- racy
suggests lively, energetic sexual undertone, often in entertainment or writing
常見錯誤
2. Used to say that one thing brings another thing to mind or hints at its presence
令人聯想的
使人想起或聯想到另一事物
Used to say that one thing brings another thing to mind or hints at its presence, through a shared quality, a visible sign, or a noticeable association.
Yara found the old photograph suggestive of a happier time before the war.
Yara 覺得那張舊照片讓人想起戰前那段更快樂的時光。
pattern: suggestive of + noun phrase (abstract concept)
The painting's soft colours are strongly suggestive of a summer evening in the countryside.
這幅畫柔和色彩強烈令人聯想到鄉間的夏日傍晚。
collocation: strongly suggestive of
The patient's symptoms are suggestive of a mild allergic reaction rather than a virus.
病人的症狀顯示可能是輕微的過敏反應而非病毒感染。
Ari's writing style is suggestive of the authors he admired as a teenager.
Ari 的寫作風格讓人聯想到他青少年時期喜愛的作家。
The faint smell of smoke in the hallway was suggestive of a fire somewhere inside.
走廊裡淡淡的煙味暗示屋內某處可能發生過火災。
- evocative
stronger emotional quality; something that powerfully stirs memories or feelings
- reminiscent
specifically about being reminded of the past; slightly more personal
- indicative
more factual and evidence-based; common in formal reports and data analysis
文法句型
be + suggestive + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Most commonly appears in the pattern 'be + suggestive of + noun phrase', where the subject is a piece of evidence, a sign, or a sensory experience. The meaning is close to 'indicating' or 'pointing to'. This sense is noticeably more formal than sense 1 and is frequent in medical, academic, and analytical writing.