coy
美音:
[kɔı
]英音:
[kɔı
]adj.腼腆的,怕羞的,卖弄风情的
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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
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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.
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
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opencoy about Tania was always coy about her age.>coylyadv>coynessn[U]
1. 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.
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