reminiscent

reminiscent — adjective

1. describing something that makes you think of a person, thing, or experience from

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing something that makes you think of a person, thing, or experience from the past, usually because of a similarity in appearance, smell, sound, or feeling.

例句

Ritu's cooking is reminiscent of the meals her grandmother used to make in Kerala.

pattern: be reminiscent of [someone/something]

The old train station was strangely reminiscent of the one Aoi visited as a child.

同義詞
  • evocative

    stronger emotional or imaginative response; often used for art, music, or writing that creates a vivid feeling (e.g. 'evocative landscape painting')

  • suggestive

    broader — can mean 'making you think of something' but also carries a connotation of indirectly hinting at something, sometimes with a sexual overtone

反義詞

文法句型

be reminiscent of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Commonly followed by 'of' + a noun phrase. The subject is typically a thing, place, smell, sound, or experience — not a person (a person can be reminiscent of someone else, but the more frequent use is with non-human subjects).

常見錯誤

❌This song is reminding of my hometown.
✅This song is reminiscent of my hometown.
💡'remind of' needs a person as the subject (e.g. 'This song reminds me of my hometown'); 'reminiscent of' does not require an indirect object.
❌She reminiscent of her mother.
✅She is reminiscent of her mother.
💡'reminiscent' is an adjective and must be used with a form of 'be'.