Once again the measure proved more provocative than effective.

The North's increasingly provocative behaviour has clearly irritated China, its closest ally and biggest aid donor.

朝鲜愈演愈烈的挑衅行为明显惹恼了其最紧密的盟友以及最大的援助国--中国.

Your question was not merely provocative.

你的问题不仅仅是挑衅性的.

Our goal is to build strong and provocative relationships between good companies and their customers.

我们的使命在于致力为杰出企业和他们的顾客之间建立坚实、令人兴奋的伙伴关系.

Slang at its worst, it is stupidly coarse and provocative.

俗语,往最坏说是愚蠢的粗俗和挑衅.

Was this not provocative to IDSF?

这难道不是对IDSF的挑衅 吗 ?

She wore a very provocative dress.

她穿了一件非常性感的裙子.

She was sitting in a highly provocative pose.

她坐在那里姿势非常撩人.

Still, this is a small quibble about a deeply intelligent, provocative book.

然而, 对于一本深邃理智, 富有挑战意味的书来说,这些只是细枝末节.

a provocative smile

撩人的一笑

It is however essential that I play out the string and not be provocative.

但是我必须放缓和一些,而不能搞挑衅.

He has made a string of outspoken and sometimes provocative speeches in recent years...

他近些年发表了一连串直言不讳、有时带煽动性的演说。

His provocative comments will do nothing to advance the cause of world peace.

他挑?的评论无助于促进世界和平的志业.

She smiled provocatively.

她笑得很撩人。

Fool ! You know they areto be trifled dare you to provoke them!

你明知道他们不好惹你还敢性感裸体女小游戏去招惹他们!

His election success has provoked a shocked reaction...

他的当选引起一片震惊。

I said [ did ] nothing to provoke him.

我可没惹他呀!

Grandhi does not wish to provoke them any more than necessary.

甘地不到万不得已时是不想冒犯他们的.

Mom is still angry. Don't provoke her now.

妈妈正在火头上, 这会儿谁也不要去惹她.

The dog would not have attacked if it hadn't been provoked.

如果不是被惹恼了,那狗原本不会攻击的。

He started beating me when I was about fifteen but I didn't do anything to provoke him...

在我快15岁时他开始打我，可我并没有任何招惹他的举动。