coy

英 [kɔɪ]

美 [kɔɪ]

adj.  (尤指对爱情或性爱)羞羞答答的，假装害羞无知的，故作忸怩的; 不愿提供信息的; 不肯作答的; 含糊其辞的

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Collins.1 / BNC.14145 / COCA.17006

牛津词典

adj.

• （尤指对爱情或性爱）羞羞答答的，假装害羞无知的，故作忸怩的
  shy or pretending to be shy and innocent, especially about love or sex, and sometimes in order to make people more interested in you
  1. She gave me a coy smile.
     她羞答答地对我笑了笑。
• 不愿提供信息的；不肯作答的；含糊其辞的
  not willing to give information about sth, or answer questions that tell people too much about you
  1. She was a little coy about how much her dress cost.
     她对她那件衣服花了多少钱有点吞吞吐吐。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (对爱情或性爱)害羞的，腼腆的，故作忸怩的，假装害羞的
  Acoyperson is shy, or pretends to be shy, about love and sex.
  1. She is modest without being coy...
     她很端庄，丝毫不忸怩。
  2. I was sickened by the way Carol charmed all the men by turning coy.
     卡萝尔忸怩作态勾引男人的样子让我恶心。
• ADJ-GRADED (因愧疚或难为情而)含糊其辞的
  If someone is beingcoy, they are unwilling to talk about something that they feel guilty or embarrassed about.
  1. The hotel are understandably coy about the incident...
     酒店对那次事件不愿多说，这可以理解。
  2. Mr Alexander is not the slightest bit coy about his ambitions.
     亚历山大先生对自己的抱负毫不隐讳。

英英释义

adj

• modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures
  1. like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled
• showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement
  1. a politician coy about his intentions
• affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
  Synonym:demureovermodest

双语例句

• She is coy about her love affairs.
  她对于她的恋爱情事很腆。
• The seventeen-year-old replied in a coy, babyish voice which was quite at odds with her appearance.
  这个十七岁的少女用和她的外表很不相称的忸怩幼嫩的声音回答。
• He is coy in his response.
  在回答这个问题时，他显得有些腼腆。
• He was a bit coy when asked about the source of his income.
  问起他收入的来源，他就有些吞吞吐吐。
• Don't be so coy, my pretty cousin.
  我美丽的表妹，别这么害羞。
• Don't be coy. you're dying for it!
  别不好意思，你就是为此而来的！
• This time China is being coy about its intentions.
  这次中国没有明言其意图。
• Don't be coy with me about your past record.
  把你的履历跟我直说了吧。
• Lazio captain Massimo Oddo was coy over questions regarding new contract talks after last night's Derby victory.
  在德比胜利之后，拉齐奥队长奥多对续约问题含糊其词。
• Mr Alexander is not the slightest bit coy about his ambitions.
  亚历山大先生对自己的抱负毫不隐讳。