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a racy [noun] (for racing)
指为竞赛设计
He drives a racy sports car.
他开着一辆适合竞赛的跑车。
适于比赛的；为竞赛设计的
racier — comparative of racy
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
适于比赛的；为竞赛设计的
designed or suitable for competing in a race
He drives a racy sports car.
他开着一辆适合竞赛的跑车。
略显猥亵的
Mildly risqué.
具有强烈风味,显示出处；具有独特特征的味道；带有土壤味道的
Having a strong flavor indicating origin; of distinct characteristic taste; tasting of the soil.
以强烈或独特的思想或语言激发思维；独特而辛辣；新鲜而生动的
Exciting to the mind by a strong or distinctive character of thought or language; peculiar and piquant; fresh and lively.
涉及数据竞争或竞争条件的
Involving a data race or a race condition.
This lightweight bike is racy enough for the local cycling race.
这辆轻便自行车足够轻快，适合参加本地自行车比赛。
They chose a racy hull design to make the sailboat faster.
他们选择了竞赛型船体设计，让帆船更快。
The driver wants a racy car with a powerful engine.
这位车手想要一辆配有大功率发动机的竞赛型汽车。
指为竞赛设计
He drives a racy sports car.
他开着一辆适合竞赛的跑车。
She told a racy joke.
她讲了一个生动的笑话。
指酒未变质，风味浓郁
This wine is racy.
这种酒保持原味。
Not this
He participated in a racy.
Use this
He participated in a race.
学生误将形容词'racy'用作名词，表示'竞赛'。正确的名词形式是'race'。
Not this
His comment was racy and offensive.
Use this
His comment was racist and offensive.
学生混淆了'racy'和'racist'的发音和拼写，但意思不同：'racy'意为'活泼的'或'为竞赛设计的'，而'racist'意为'种族主义的'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
略带色情的玩笑
He told a racy joke that made everyone at the table blush.
他讲了一个略带色情的笑话，让一桌人都脸红了。
略显暴露的服装
She chose a racy outfit for the film premiere.
她为电影首映礼选了一套略显暴露的服装。
带有产地风味的葡萄酒
This racy wine has a distinct taste of the local soil.
这款带有产地风味的葡萄酒具有当地土壤的独特滋味。
生动活泼的文风
The critic praised the author's racy prose for its energy and wit.
评论家称赞这位作者生动活泼、机智犀利的文风。
存在数据竞争的代码
The racy code in the server caused occasional data corruption.
服务器中这段存在数据竞争的代码偶尔导致数据损坏。
带有乡土气息的；具有地方特色的
His humor is racy of the soil, full of local color.
他的幽默带有乡土气息，充满地方色彩。
Use racier naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：把 racy 看作 race（比赛）+ y，比赛令人兴奋，引申指言语或内容大胆刺激、略带挑逗，或风味浓烈。
语域：mixed 常见场景：informal conversation、reviews of books/films、describing jokes or remarks 表示“略显猥亵的”时，该词在口语和非正式书面语中都较常见，多用于描述笑话、故事、电影或言论。它不算粗俗，但正式严肃的场合较少使用。
与 racy /ˈreɪsi/ 押韵的词：lacy /ˈleɪsi/、pacy /ˈpeɪsi/、spacy /ˈspeɪsi/，词尾均为 /eɪsi/。注意：fancy /ˈfænsi/ 虽也以 -cy 拼写并读 /si/，但元音不同，不押韵；basic /ˈbeɪsɪk/ 容易误看，结尾是 /sɪk/，也不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.