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Suggestive Səˈdʒestɪv Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Adj 性暗示的;性挑逗的 Remarks People

The adjective "suggestive" has two main meanings: something that reminds you of or makes you think of something else, or something that makes people think about sex in a way that can be uncomfortable. Examples and the related adverb "suggestively" are provided.

The adjective "suggestive" has two main meanings: something that reminds you of or makes you think of something else, or something that makes people think about sex in a way that can be uncomfortable. Examples and the related adverb "suggestively" are provided.

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Collins
suggestive ★☆☆☆☆
/səʤe̱stɪv, AM səgʤ-/
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]使人想起…的;引起联想的;暗示的 Something that is suggestive of something else is quite like it or may be a sign of it.
  [v-link ADJ of n]
  • The fingers were gnarled, lumpy, with long, curving nails suggestive of animal claws...

    手指粗糙,关节突出,指甲又长又弯,让人想起动物的爪子。

  • These headaches were most suggestive of raised blood pressure.

    这类头痛多是血压升高的征兆。

2
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]性暗示的;性挑逗的 Suggestive remarks or looks cause people to think about sex, often in a way that makes them feel uncomfortable.
  • ...another former employee who claims Thomas made suggestive remarks to her.

    另一位声称托马斯曾对她言语挑逗的前职员

  • ...advertisements containing words or pictures of a sexually suggestive nature.

    含有挑逗性文字或图片的广告

suggestively
  • She winked suggestively.

    她抛了个媚眼。


Oxford sug·gest·ive / səˈdʒestɪv ; NAmE səˈdʒestɪv ; səɡˈdʒestɪv / adjective 1 suggestive(of sth) reminding you of sth or making you think about sth 使人想起…的;引起联想的 music that is suggestive of warm summer days 使人想起温暖夏日的音乐 2 making people think about sex 性暗示的;性挑逗的 suggestive jokes 黄色笑话 sug·gest·ive·ly / ; NAmE / adverb He leered suggestively. 他色迷迷地斜瞟一眼。 sug·gest·ive / səˈdʒestɪv ; NAmE səˈdʒestɪv ; səɡˈdʒestɪv / sug·gest·ive·ly / ; NAmE /
LDC
suggestivesug‧ges‧tive /səˈdʒestɪv $ səɡ-/ adjective
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1similar to somethingsuggestive of Her symptoms are suggestive of a panic disorder. It was a huge sound, suggestive of whales calling each other.2a remark, behaviour etc that is suggestive makes you think of sex:  He kept giving me suggestive looks.suggestively adverbsuggestiveness noun [uncountable]
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suggestive

[səˈdʒestɪv]

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暗示的(64%),挑逗性的(13%),影射的(13%),提示性的(10%)
adj.暗示的;提示的;影射的

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