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reminiscent

/rem-uh-nis-uhnt/US // ˌrɛm əˈnɪs ənt //UK // (ˌrɛmɪˈnɪsənt) //

令人回味的,令人怀念的,令人回味无穷,令人怀念

Related Words

evocative诱人的,诱发性的,传神的,诱发性similar类似的,类似,相似的,相似redolent红色的,红润的,红润,红色nostalgic怀旧,怀旧的,怀念,念旧implicative暗示性的,暗示性,暗示,暗示的mnemonic助记符,记忆法,助记剂,记忆术recollective回忆,追忆,回忆性,记忆力remindful铭记于心,提醒,提醒的,提醒注意

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : awakening memories of something similar; suggestive: His style of writing is reminiscent of Melville's.
    • : characterized by or of the nature of reminiscence.
    • : given to reminiscence: a reminiscent old sailor.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.suggestive of something in the past
Synonyms
evocative诱人的,诱发性的,传神的,诱发性redolent红色的,红润的,红润,红色similar类似的,类似,相似的,相似bringing to mind使人想到,使人想到的是,使人联想到,使人联想起implicative暗示性的,暗示性,暗示,暗示的mnemonic助记符,记忆法,助记剂,记忆术nostalgic怀旧,怀旧的,怀念,念旧recollective回忆,追忆,回忆性,记忆力remindful铭记于心,提醒,提醒的,提醒注意

Examples

  • It’s reminiscent of the silicon wedding rings popular with Crossfitters.

  • It’s reminiscent of Nike’s Fuel Points from when it made its own fitness tracker.

  • The new report is reminiscent of a case at Hong Kong’s Amoy Gardens private housing estate almost two decades ago, when 329 residents caught severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, in part because of faulty sewage pipelines.

  • Clicking on the pop-up — which carried an image reminiscent of a warning sign — led to an open letter from Google Australia managing director Mel Silva.

  • It’s also somewhat reminiscent of RedBeacon, which was acquired years ago by HomeDepot and is now called Pro Referral.

  • Just then Grozny was shaken by a powerful blast, reminiscent of the explosions of the past.

  • The overall Gehry design, he adds, is “reminiscent of a parking garage he did in Santa Monica.”

  • On the other hand, he has retained an attribute reminiscent of the other ex-fundies.

  • Big Sugar, advocates say, is employing strategies reminiscent of Big Tobacco in its heyday.

  • It was reminiscent of the old days of backroom politics and half-drunk reporters swaying against their typewriters.

  • "Oh no, indeed," replied Mrs. Sin, tossing her head in a manner oddly reminiscent of a once famous Spanish dancer.

  • Something about him was rather reminiscent of Uncle James on mornings when he was determined not to go to church.

  • The andante is a little dry, but just on that account very characteristic—as reminiscent of the days of powder and patches.

  • Over their needle-work the talk ran on, largely reminiscent in character, and mostly in a joyous strain.

  • He was unfailingly courteous, with a manner toward women slightly elaborate and reminiscent of other times.

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