1650s, "tending to call forth," from Late Latin evocativus "pertaining to summoning," from Latin evocatus, past participle of evocare "call out; rouse, summon" (see evocation).
权威例句
1. Her story is sharply evocative of Italian provincial life.
她的故事让人清晰地回忆起意大利的乡村生活。
2. The taste of the cakes was evocative of my childhood.
这些蛋糕的味道唤起了我对童年的回忆.
3. His talk was evocative of the bygone days.
他的谈话令人回忆起往昔的时日.
4. The music so produced is sometimes powerful and evocative.