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

• 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。
• 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。
• Several images from the unfinished film were leaked on the internet late last week, including several racy images of Edward and Bella in bed.
  上周，该部尚未拍摄完成的影片中的一些剧照遭到不法分子泄露，随后在互联网上疯传，其中包括一组男女主角Edward和Bella的床照。
• Sure, Asian growth still looks racy beside the more mature economies, but investors should harbour no illusions.
  诚然，与一些更为成熟的经济体相比，亚洲经济增长似乎仍然活力十足，但投资者不应心存幻想。
• The book is racy rather than obscene.
  那本书与其说是猥亵的，倒不如说是活泼地。
• What it will do, among its varied functions, is monitor your heart rate, breathing and stress levels, collecting data that is displayed on a dashboard, phone app or computer screen& all that without compromising its racy good looks.
  它能做的包括监测你的心率、呼吸和压力水平，这些数据可以显示在汽车仪表盘、手机应用程序或电脑屏幕上&所有这些都不会影响它那活力十足的漂亮外观。
• Paul shocked the ladies with his racy stories.
  保罗猥亵的故事使女士们感到震惊。
• But I wish I could give here the pictures, coloured and racy, which Captain Nichols'vivid narrative offered to the imagination.
  我真希望我能画出几幅绚丽多彩的图画，把尼柯尔斯船长的生动叙述在我想象中唤起的一幅幅画面也让读者看到。
• 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。
• The Black Eyed Peas singer appears in a racy photo shoot to promote her first signature scent, Outspoken, which she created in collaboration with the beauty label.
  这位“黑眼豆豆”女主唱出现在风格活泼的广告宣传照里，推销她与雅芳联合推出的第一款同名香水&“直言不讳”。