racy

英 [ˈreɪsi]

美 [ˈreɪsi]

adj.  (风格)活泼的; 不雅的

比较级：racier　最高级：raciest　

GRE

BNC.22949 / COCA.17428

牛津词典

adj.

• （风格）活泼的；不雅的
  having a style that is exciting and amusing, sometimes in a way that is connected with sex
  1. a racy novel
     带荤的小说

柯林斯词典

• （文风）生动的;（举止）活泼的;泼辣的
  Racywriting or behaviour is lively, amusing, and slightly shocking.

英英释义

adj

• designed or suitable for competing in a race
• suggestive of sexual impropriety
  1. a blue movie
  2. blue jokes
  3. he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details
  4. a juicy scandal
  5. a naughty wink
  6. naughty words
  7. racy anecdotes
  8. a risque story
  9. spicy gossip
  Synonym:bluegamygameyjuicynaughtyrisquespicy
• full of zest or vigor
  1. a racy literary style
  Synonym:lively
• marked by richness and fullness of flavor
  1. a rich ruby port
  2. full-bodied wines
  3. a robust claret
  4. the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee
  Synonym:full-bodiedrichrobust

双语例句

• The script was a bit racy until the producer wielded his blue pencil.
  在制片人挥动他那蓝色铅笔删改前，剧本有一些逃逗性。
• But it has emerged that new technology and social trends also played a major part in the creation of the first edition in1911, and some words were considered just as racy.
  不过我们发现，在1911年第一版词典的创作过程中，新科技和社会潮流也起到了重要的作用，当时收录的一些词也同样很“潮”。
• SCARCELY a week goes by without another glowing report about racy Chinese trains.
  几乎没有一个礼拜没有关于中国高速铁路的新消息。
• Racy: Describes a wine with pleasantly high acidity and bright flavors.
  活泼的：形容一款葡萄酒具有舒适的高酸度以及欢快的风味。
• I thought the whole tale would shortly be served up in racy pasquinade.
  我认为整个故事不久就会被添油加醋在黄色小报登出来。
• I began to like New York, the racy, adventurous feel of it at night.
  我开始喜欢纽约了，喜欢夜晚那种奔放冒险的情调。
• Before treatment, halfway through and a few weeks after, they brought the men into a locked lab and showed them a racy film.
  在这个治疗之前，治疗中途和完成治疗后的几周里，研究人员领着这些人走进一个锁着的实验室并给他们展示了别具特色的电影。
• A racy, romantic historical novel.
  一部文笔生动活泼、富于浪漫色彩的历史小说。
• Her racy stories can is rather shocking.
  她那些下流的故事讲起来有时很让人吃惊。
• Although the tourism industry would like to sell Maucau as a racy, modern city, its real appeal is that it offers a very quiet, relaxing contrast to Hong Kong.
  虽然旅游部门应使澳门是个有生气的现代化城市，但与香港相比，它真正的魅力在于它的宁静和令人放松。