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evocative

/ɪˈvɑːkətɪv/ American
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  • adj. 令人怀旧的, 唤起联想的
Definition
  • adj. bringing memories or feelings strongly to mind
Example
The old photograph was strangely evocative of her childhood summers.
那张旧照片奇异地唤起了她童年夏天的回忆。
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Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: bringing a memory or feeling to mind (adjective).

比较义项:令人回想起/唤起某种记忆或情感的(形容词)。

  • reminiscent

    Almost always followed by 'of' plus the specific person, place or thing being recalled; it points to a concrete resemblance rather than a general mood.

    几乎总是与“of”连用,后接被联想起的具体的人、地点或事物,强调与某个具体事物的相似之处,而不是泛泛的情绪。

    The song's melody was reminiscent of the folk tunes her grandfather used to hum.

    这首歌的旋律让人回想起她祖父过去常哼唱的那些民谣。

  • evocative 本词

    Often stands alone without 'of', stressing the strength of the feeling or atmosphere stirred up rather than naming a specific thing it resembles.

    常常可以不接“of”独立使用,强调所唤起的情感或氛围之强烈,而不是指出所像的某个具体事物。

    The old black-and-white photographs were quietly evocative, stirring feelings she couldn't quite name.

    那些黑白老照片带着一种静静的怀旧气息,唤起了她说不清道明的情感。

Both describe something that brings a memory or feeling to mind. Reminiscent is almost always followed by 'of' plus the specific thing it recalls, pointing to a clear resemblance. Evocative often stands alone, stressing the strength of the feeling or atmosphere it stirs.

这两个词都可以形容某物让人联想到过去的事物或唤起某种情感,但reminiscent通常搭配“of+具体对象”,说明像什么;evocative更强调唤起情感或氛围的强烈程度,常可不接具体对象、独立使用。