When we call something emotive, we are not saying a person is full of feelings. We are saying a word, a picture, a speech, or a topic pushes strong feelings up in the people who meet it.

When we call something emotive當我們說一個東西是emotive(煽情的) we are not saying a person is full of feelings並不是說一個人充滿情感 We are saying而是說 a word, a picture, a speech, or a topic一個字、一張圖片、一段演講或一個話題 pushes strong feelings up in the people who meet it會讓接觸到它的人湧起強烈的情緒

Newspapers, teachers, and politicians talk about emotive language: words chosen to make you angry, sad, proud, or scared, not only to hand you facts. An emotive issue is a subject — animal testing, immigration, a famous court case — where feelings run high and calm talk is hard.

Newspapers, teachers, and politicians報紙、老師和政治人物 talk about emotive language會談到emotive language(煽情語言) words chosen to make you angry, sad, proud, or scared刻意選來讓你生氣、難過、驕傲或害怕的字眼 not only to hand you facts而不只是給你事實 An emotive issue是emotive issue(煽情議題) is a subject指的是一個話題 animal testing, immigration, a famous court case像動物實驗、移民、某個知名官司 where feelings run high and calm talk is hard在那裡情緒高漲、很難心平氣和地討論

The word is a little formal. You meet it in essays, media class, and politics more than in chat.

The word is a little formal這個字有點正式 You meet it in essays, media class, and politics你會在作文、媒體課和政治話題裡碰到它 more than in chat比在聊天裡更常見

Though actually, some native speakers mix it with emotional. A person feels emotional; a message or a topic is emotive.

Though actually不過其實 some native speakers mix it with emotional有些母語者會把它跟emotional(情緒化的)搞混 A person feels emotional人是emotional(情緒化) a message or a topic is emotive而一則訊息或一個話題是emotive(煽情的)