racy

• adj. 生動的；保持原味的；適於賽跑的；猥褻的
• n. (Racy)人名；(葡、阿拉伯)拉西

來自古法語 rais,根，薑根粉，來自拉丁語 radix 的所有格形式 radicis,根的，來自 radix,根， 詞源同 radish,root.字母 d 脫落。後用於指放薑根調味料，有辛辣味的，生動的，後詞義貶義 化，引申詞義帶葷的，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.

她那些下流的故事講起來有時很讓人吃驚.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

2. Paul shocked the ladies with his racy stories.

保羅猥褻的故事使女士們感到震驚.

來自辭典例句

3. He was all for the racy phrase.

他特別主張用生動的短語.

來自辭典例句

4. Busy boasts chug and scurry about the river - racy speed boat, stolid, snorting tugs.

繁忙的船隻在河上鳴叫著來來往往 - --高速快艇和笨頭笨腦喘著氣的拖駁.

來自辭典例句

5. Nothing could be more racy, straightforward, and alive than the prose of Shakespeare.

沒有比莎士比亞的散文更有趣 、 更明快 、 更生動活潑的了.

來自辭典例句