| 单词 | evocative |
| 释义 | evocative (once / 11703 pages) adj Use the adjective evocative when you want to describe something that reminds you of something else. If your mom baked a lot when you were a kid, the smell of cookies in the oven is probably evocative of your childhood. Evocative comes from the Latin word evocare, which means to "call out" or "summon." Think of a batch of cookies summoning a memory from your childhood. To summon something you need a voice, and indeed, the Latin word for voice is vocare. Other related words include the noun vocation, which means "a calling." WORD FAMILYevocative: evocatively+/evocation: evocations/evoke: evocation, evocative, evoked, evokes, evoking USAGE EXAMPLESThe effect is subtle and simple, yet evocative of greater things. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) In “Lemonade,” fashion is evocative of the past and the present. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) So that’s why it’s something that is evocative. Salon(Dec 28, 2016) adj serving to bring to mind Syn redolent, remindful, reminiscent, resonant aware, mindful bearing in mind; attentive to |
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