evocative
Significado: Bringing strong images, memories, or feelings vividly to mind; powerfully suggestive of something beyond itself.
Evocative is a term of praise in literary, artistic, and cultural criticism, describing writing, music, images, or places that stir the senses or emotions. It implies an almost involuntary response — the reader or viewer is transported without conscious effort. The word is stronger than 'reminiscent' and more positive than 'suggestive.' It is typically followed by 'of.' It collocates with 'evocative of,' 'richly evocative,' 'powerfully evocative,' and 'evocative prose.'
Ejemplos
- The novel's opening chapter is richly evocative of post-war London, with its bombsites, rationing, and stubborn optimism. 这部小说的开篇章节极其生动地唤起了战后伦敦的景象——到处是炸弹坑、定量配给和顽强的乐观精神。El capítulo inaugural de la novela es ricamente evocador del Londres de posguerra, con sus solares bombardeados, el racionamiento y un optimismo obstinado.その小説の冒頭章は、爆撃跡地、配給制、そして頑固な楽観主義が織りなす戦後ロンドンを鮮やかに喚起する。그 소설의 첫 장은 폭격 흔적, 배급제, 완강한 낙관주의가 어우러진 전후 런던을 생생하게 환기한다.
- The photographer's black-and-white portraits are evocative of a vanishing way of life in the rural Highlands. 这位摄影师的黑白肖像作品令人深切感受到苏格兰高地乡村正在消逝的生活方式。Los retratos en blanco y negro del fotógrafo son evocadores de un modo de vida que desaparece en las Highlands rurales.その写真家の白黒のポートレートは、スコットランド高地の農村で消えゆく暮らしを強く想起させる。그 사진가의 흑백 초상 사진들은 스코틀랜드 고지대 농촌에서 사라져 가는 삶의 방식을 강렬하게 연상시킨다.
- She composed a hauntingly evocative piece of music that seemed to capture the melancholy of autumn in a few spare notes. 她创作了一首萦绕心头的感染力极强的乐曲,仿佛用寥寥几个音符就捕捉了秋天的忧郁。Compuso una pieza musical inquietantemente evocadora que parecía capturar la melancolía del otoño en unas pocas notas escuetas.彼女は、秋の憂愁をわずかな音符で捉えたかのような、忘れがたいほど喚起力に富む楽曲を作曲した。그녀는 몇 개의 간결한 음표로 가을의 우수를 포착한 듯한, 잊히지 않을 만큼 환기력이 강한 곡을 작곡했다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: literary, cultural, academic, media
Tono: appreciative
Origen e historia
From Latin evocativus, from evocare meaning 'to call out, summon forth,' from ex- (out) and vocare (to call). Entered English in the mid-17th century; the artistic sense flourished from the 19th century onward.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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