单词 | reminiscent |
释义 | reminiscent (remɪnɪsənt ) 1. adjective If you say that one thing is reminiscent of another, you mean that it reminds you of it. [formal] The decor was reminiscent of a municipal arts-and-leisure centre. [+ of] She bowed her head in a gesture somehow reminiscent of royalty. Synonyms: suggestive, evocative, redolent, remindful 2. graded adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A reminiscent look or smile is a look or smile which shows that you are remembering something from the past, usually with pleasure. [formal] A slow, reminiscent smile spread over her face. reminiscently graded adverb [ADVERB after verb] Both of them smiled at the picture reminiscently. Collocations: somewhat reminiscent This could allow programming expressions to be placed inside tables, somewhat reminiscent of formulas in spreadsheet software. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The volatile oils that form the active ingredient are extremely pungent, somewhat reminiscent of well-matured cheese. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, a number of instruments with a larger bore have survived and these instruments seem to have had a sound somewhat reminiscent of the serpent. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They were stuffed black dolls with red pants, red bow ties and wild hair, somewhat reminiscent of the black-face minstrels of the time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He cupped his hands around the instrument, tightening the air around the harp, giving it a powerful, distorted sound, somewhat reminiscent of a saxophone. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are vaguely reminiscent of a shaded country hedgebank, yet a sufficient antidote to those incessant grey skies. Times, Sunday Times This sounds vaguely reminiscent of the public library of my childhood. Times, Sunday Times The frieze, vaguely reminiscent also of an antique map, suggests people are living in a war zone divided by their bigotry and biases. Times, Sunday Times Above us, with dawn breaking, there was a huge cloud, as grey as marble, vaguely reminiscent of a nuclear mushroom. Times, Sunday Times The adults are slender, fragile flies, vaguely reminiscent of small crane flies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 令人想起的 Japanese: 連想させる |
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