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rakish

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adj.轻快的,俏皮的,潇洒的,放荡的

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rakish


/'reɪkɪʃ; `rekɪʃ/
adj
1 of or like a rake (似)浪子的; 放荡的
*a rakish appearance, look, etc 浪荡的外表、样子等.
2 jaunty or dashing 得意洋洋的; 潇洒的
*a hat set at a rakish angle, eg on the back of the head orsideways 神气地歪戴着帽子.

rakish


adj
[Sense: 1-2; Date: 1800-1900; Origin: Probably from rake 'to slope backward' (17-21 centuries); because of the sloping masts of pirate ships.]
[Sense: 3; Date: 1700-1800; Origin:RAKE12]
if a man looks rakish, or wears rakish clothes, he dresses nicely and looks confident and relaxed
= stylish
 a rakish uniform
at a rakish angle
if you wear a hat at a rakish angle, you do not wear it straight, and this makes you look relaxed and confident
old-fashioned a rakish man has a lot of sexual relationships, wastes money, and drinks too much alcohol
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