thought-provoking
🇬🇧 UK/ˈθɔːt prə,vəukiŋ/🇺🇸 US/'θɔ:tprә,vәjkiŋ/
Definitions
adj.
Stimulating careful thinking or challenging one's beliefs and perspectives
发人深省的;引人深思的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishthought-provokingother
=thought-provoking
Common Collocations
- 1.thought-provoking question发人深省的问题
- 2.thought-provoking film引人深思的电影
- 3.thought-provoking discussion启发思考的讨论
- 4.thought-provoking read耐人寻味的读物
Example Sentences
- 1.
The documentary raised thought-provoking questions about climate change and human responsibility.
- 2.
Her thought-provoking speech left the audience questioning their long-held assumptions.
- 3.
The professor assigned a thought-provoking article that sparked a lively class debate.