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racy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++rac·y /ˈreɪsi/ adjective  EXCITEDracy writing is exciting and entertaining and often about sex 〔文章〕刺激的〔常涉及性内容〕 a racy novel 刺激的小说
Examples from the Corpus
racyIt's certainly not for the prissy of nature but then the original novel was also considered at the time rather racy.Give the media and the public something racy and mysterious and it will sell.The film is about only a very brief sojourn in Gauguin's otherwise racy biography.Something racy is just around the corner.A rather racy novel, if the cover was anything to go by.The restraint of her expression belies the worldly rush of her life in New York and her racy reputation.Pretty racy stuff for the era.a racy underwear ad
Origin racy (1600-1700) race particular taste ((16-19 centuries))
rac·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
is exciting often writing entertaining and and racy Corpus


racy
racy /ˈreɪsi/ adjective
 Date: 1600-1700
 Origin: race 'particular taste' (16-19 centuries)
racy writing is exciting and entertaining and often about sex:
    a racy novel


racyBrE /ˈreɪsi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈreɪsi/ 🔊 adjective (raci·er, raci·est) having a style that is exciting and amusing, sometimes in a way that is connected with sex (风格)活泼的;不雅的a racy novel带荤的小说