When writing, a joke, or a film is racy, it is lively and a bit improper — usually because it talks about sex, or hints at it, in a way meant to be fun rather than shocking. A racy novel is spicy; a racy remark might make someone laugh and blush.

When writing, a joke, or a film is racy當文章、笑話或電影是racy的, it is lively and a bit improper它就是生動又帶點不正經的, usually because it talks about sex, or hints at it通常是因為它談到性、或暗示性, in a way meant to be fun rather than shocking用一種好玩而不是嚇人的方式. A racy novel is spicy一本racy的小說是辛辣的; a racy remark might make someone laugh and blush一句racy的話可能會讓人又笑又臉紅.

It is not the word for hard pornography; it sits in the cheeky, daring zone. Magazines and reviewers use it.

It is not the word for hard pornography這個字不是用來說硬蕊色情內容的; it sits in the cheeky, daring zone它比較屬於調皮、大膽那個範圍. Magazines and reviewers use it雜誌和影評人會用這個字.

Though actually, the word is older than that. It first described things with a strong, distinctive taste, especially wine. That 'sharp and lively' feeling then moved onto writing.

Though actually不過其實, the word is older than that這個字其實更早以前就有了. It first described things with a strong, distinctive taste它一開始是用來形容味道濃烈、特別的東西, especially wine尤其是酒. That 'sharp and lively' feeling then moved onto writing那種『鮮明、生動』的感覺後來延伸到文字上.

For this meaning, think spicy, not fast cars and not skin colour — even though those other English words look the same.

For this meaning就這個意思來說, think spicy想成是辛辣, not fast cars而不是指快車, and not skin colour也不是指膚色—— even though those other English words look the same就算那些其他英文字看起來很像.