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raunchy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++raunch·y /ˈrɔːntʃi $ ˈrɒː-/ adjective informal  SYSEX/HAVE SEX WITHintended to be sexually exciting, in a way that seems immoral or shocking 淫秽的;下流的 sexy a raunchy magazine 色情杂志 The show was quite raunchy. 这个节目很下流。
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raunchyIn the end the show went on far longer than we expected and was fairly raunchy.There used to be some pretty raunchy characters come in this saloon.How many girls can a 17-year-old with a raunchy guitar bed at one time?raunchy jokesSome raunchy moments make it questionable for young kids, who will otherwise love it.Bette Midler came up with a typically raunchy performance that delighted the audience.They rub each other up the wrong way, and yet end up having a raunchy scene in a motel room.As schools get Internet access, they become responsible, like it or not, for keeping students off raunchy Web sites.
raunch·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
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raunchy
raunchy /ˈrɔːntʃi $ ˈrɒː-/ adjective informal
intended to be sexually exciting, in a way that seems immoral or shocking ⇨ sexy:
    a raunchy magazine
    The show was quite raunchy.


raunchyBrE /ˈrɔːntʃi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈrɔːntʃi/ 🔊 adjective (informal) intended to be sexually exciting 淫秽的;下流的 SYN sexy a raunchy magazine色情杂志Their stage act is a little too raunchy for television. 他们的舞台表演有点儿太淫秽了,不适合上电视。🔊🔊(NAmE) looking dirty and untidy 肮脏的;邋遢的a raunchy old man邋遢的老头子