coy
美音:[kɔı
]
英音:[kɔı
]
adj.腼腆的,怕羞的,卖弄风情的
难易程度:
coy为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:coyness 副词:coyly 形容词比较级:coyer 最高级:coyest
近义词, 同义词
modest diffident humble timid timorous bashful shy nervous skittish coy sheepish shamefaced blushing unobtrusive unassuming unostentatious humbled reserved demure
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coy
/kɔɪ; kɔɪ/
adj (-er, -est) (usu derog 通常作贬义)
1 pretending to be shy or modest 假装害羞的; 忸怩作态的; 故作谦虚的
*She gave a coy smile when he paid her a compliment. 他恭维她时, 她忸怩作态地笑了一笑.
2 reluctant to give information, answer questions, etc; secretive 不肯明说的; 不肯作答的; 含糊其词的
*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.
adj (-er, -est) (usu derog 通常作贬义)
1 pretending to be shy or modest 假装害羞的; 忸怩作态的; 故作谦虚的
*She gave a coy smile when he paid her a compliment. 他恭维她时, 她忸怩作态地笑了一笑.
2 reluctant to give information, answer questions, etc; secretive 不肯明说的; 不肯作答的; 含糊其词的
*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.
coy
adj
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: coi 'calm', from Latin quietus 'quiet']
shy or pretending to be shy in order to attract people's interest
She gave him a coy smile.
unwilling to give information about something
≠ opencoy about
Tania was always coy about her age.
>coylyadv
>coynessn[U]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: coi 'calm', from Latin quietus 'quiet']
shy or pretending to be shy in order to attract people's interest
She gave him a coy smile.
unwilling to give information about something
≠ opencoy about
Tania was always coy about her age.
>coylyadv
>coynessn[U]
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