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.
实用例句
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.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. Paul shocked the ladies with his racy stories.
保罗猥亵的故事使女士们感到震惊.
来自辞典例句
3. He was all for the racy phrase.
他特别主张用生动的短语.
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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.
来自辞典例句
5. Nothing could be more racy, straightforward, and alive than the prose of Shakespeare.
