Racy



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 活泼的, 生动的
• ［英］ adj. 活泼的, 生动的 ( amusing, full of life)
• ［类］ 反义词: tame ( 枯燥的)
• ［同］ 派生词: raciness ( n. 生动活泼)
• ［例］ a racy account of his adventures

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective (racier; -est)

• Etymology: ［sup］3［/sup］race
• Date: circa 1650
• 1.
  • a. full of zest or vigor
  • b. having a strongly marked quality ; piquant <a racy flavor>
  • c. risque, suggestive <racy jokes>
• 2. having the distinctive quality of something in its original or most characteristic form
• Synonyms: see pungent
• ? racily adverb
• ? raciness noun

II. adjective (racier; -est)

• Etymology: ［sup］1［/sup］race
• Date: 1841
• having a body fitted for racing ; long-bodied and lean <a racy dog>

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