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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• She provides breadth, depth, and many thought-provoking questions that will engage you in lively debate and reflection on where you stand regarding many of the issues in the headlines today.
  她提供了宽大、深奥，和许多发人深省的问题，这些问题可以令您参与生动的讨论以及对当今许多热门的问题的反思。
• This book is not only informative, but it is thought-provoking and entertaining too.
  这本书不仅信息量大，而且有启发性和趣味性。
• This is an entertaining yet thought-provoking film.
  这部电影令人捧腹，却又发人深省。
• It is a very thought-provoking cartoon, in which numerous people are crowding on earth.
  在这幅发人深思的图中我们可以看到地球上面簇拥着无数的人。
• He's got a great personality and a thought-provoking facial expression.
  他有一个伟大的人格和发人深省的面部表情。
• 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。
• But Ms Raskin points out three thought-provoking parallels, and investors and economists should take note.
  但拉斯金指出了3个发人深省的相似之处，投资者和经济学家应注意。