Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #33882
raunchy
/ˈrɒːntʃi/
adjective
淫秽的；色情的；粗俗的
sexually explicit; coarse or obscene
- 1.
Smutty; indecent.
淫秽的；不雅的
- 2.
Lecherous.
好色的
- 3.
Sexually seductive.
性感诱人的。
- 4.
Very low-class; inferior; inadequate.
非常低级的；劣质的；不够好的
- 5.
With dishonorable, base and vulgar expression.
不光彩的、低俗的表达。
不整洁的；邋遢的；不修边幅的；淫秽的；不雅的；好色的；性感诱人的。；非常低级的；劣质的；不够好的
In use
His raunchy jokes are not suitable for a formal dinner party.
I walked out of the theatre because the film was too raunchy for my taste.
The record label made them cut the raunchier lines from the single.
raunchy + noun
raunchy 常修饰幽默、电影、歌曲等名词，表示‘淫秽的，低俗的’。
He told a raunchy joke at the party.
他在聚会上讲了一个荤段子。
be / look / seem raunchy
用于描述事物或人令人感到淫秽或不雅。
The movie was too raunchy for me.
这部电影对我来说太粗俗了。
get raunchy
多指氛围或内容变得粗俗。
The conversation started to get raunchy.
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- raunchier
- comparative
- raunchiest
- superlative
Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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