provoke 的意思

释义：

vt. 挑衅；激起；引起

构词：

pro向前,在前;预先+vok喊+e→在[你]前面喊→激怒[你]

例句：

Don't provoke the animal by teasing. It may bite you.
不要挑逗动物, 它会咬你的. 换一句

Don't provoke him to anger.
别招他生气. 换一句

You'd better not provoke that fellow.
这人招惹不得. 换一句