racy

英 [ˈreɪ.si]      美 [ˈreɪ.si]
  • adj. 生动的;保持原味的;适于赛跑的;猥亵的
  • n. (Racy)人名;(葡、阿拉伯)拉西
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racy 生动的,带荤的,不雅的

来自古法语 rais,根,姜根粉,来自拉丁语 radix 的所有格形式 radicis,根的,来自 radix,根, 词源同 radish,root.字母 d 脱落。后用于指放姜根调味料,有辛辣味的,生动的,后词义贬义 化,引申词义带荤的,不雅的。

racy (adj.)
1650s, "having a characteristic taste" (of wines, fruits, etc.), from race (n.2) in its older sense of "flavor" or in the sense "class of wines" + -y (2); meaning "having a quality of vigor" (1660s) led to that of "improper, risqué," first recorded 1901, probably reinforced by phrase racy of the soil "earthy" (1870). Related: Racily; raciness.
1. Her racy stories can be rather shocking.
她那些下流的故事讲起来有时很让人吃惊.
2. Paul shocked the ladies with his racy stories.
保罗猥亵的故事使女士们感到震惊.
3. He was all for the racy phrase.
他特别主张用生动的短语.
4. Busy boasts chug and scurry about the river - racy speed boat, stolid, snorting tugs.
繁忙的船只在河上鸣叫着来来往往 - --高速快艇和笨头笨脑喘着气的拖驳.
5. Nothing could be more racy, straightforward, and alive than the prose of Shakespeare.
没有比莎士比亚的散文更有趣 、 更明快 、 更生动活泼的了.

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