thought-provoking

英 [ˈθɔːt prəvəʊkɪŋ]

美 [ˈθɔːt prəvoʊkɪŋ]

adj.  发人深省的; 引人深思的

现在分词：thought-provoking　

牛津词典

adj.

• 发人深省的；引人深思的
  making people think seriously about a particular subject or issue

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (书籍、电影等)发人深省的，引人深思的
  If something such as a book or a film isthought-provoking, it contains interesting ideas that make people think seriously.
  1. This is an entertaining yet thought-provoking film.
     这部电影令人捧腹，却又发人深省。

英英释义

adj

• stimulating interest or thought
  1. a challenging hypothesis
  2. a thought-provoking book
  Synonym:challenging

双语例句

• This challenging book is one of the most thought-provoking that I've ever read.
  这本有趣（或具有挑战性）的书是我读过的最发人深省的书。
• It is a thought-provoking image, and it feels particularly pertinent to New York right now.
  那张图片发人深省，特别的是能让人立即联想到最近的纽约。
• This is a moving, delicately performed, thought-provoking film.
  这是一部感人肺腑，表演细腻，发人深省的电影。
• By asking thought-provoking questions, you can not only collect valuable information but also distinguish yourself from the pack.
  通过问一些引发思考的问题，你不仅可以收集有价值的信息，还能让你脱颖而出。
• This photo does reflect a thought-provoking social phenomenon which is not uncommon in China now.
  图片反映了一个引人深思的社会现象，这个现象在今天的中国很普遍。
• The actress Katherine Hepburn's thoughts on the matter are certainly thought-provoking.
  毫无疑问，女演员凯瑟琳·赫本在这个问题上的想法是发人深省的。
• The brothers believed that Chinese animation should be instructive, logical and thought-provoking besides being entertaining to its audience.
  兄弟俩认为，中国动画除了能够娱乐观众以外，还应当具有启发性、逻辑性和发人深省。
• Simple as the pictures are they do demonstrate certain thought-provoking social phenomenon.
  这些图虽然简单，但是却确实表明了一个发人深思的社会现象。
• Three years ago, John Taft, a senior Canadian banker, wrote a thought-provoking book about finance.
  三年前，加拿大资深银行家约翰•塔夫脱（JohnTaft）写了一本关于金融的发人深省的著作。
• In addition the school also offers a variety of interesting, thought-provoking, richly colorful elective courses.
  此外学校还开设了集知识性、趣味性于一体的丰富多彩的选修课。