coy

[US]/kɔɪ/
[UK]/kɔɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 腼腆的;忸怩作态的;怕羞的
vi. [古]忸怩作态
vt. 爱抚

Phrases & Collocations

coy smile

羞涩的微笑

coy behavior

羞怯的行为

coy glance

羞怯的一瞥

coy expression

羞涩的表情

Example Sentences

She is coy of singing.

她唱歌怕羞。

he is coy about his age.

他避而不谈他的年龄。

a shy maiden coying it

态度娇羞的怕羞女郎

she treated him to a coy smile of invitation.

她对他忸怩一笑,以示邀请。

Synonyms SHY , bashful, coy, demure, diffident, modest, rabbity, retiring,

自信的:羞怯的::开朗的:害羞的(反义关系)

Don’t be so coy, and I know you’d like to do the job.

不要这样忸怩作态, 我知道你 真的喜欢这份工作。

Madame Chiang, always stunning in her silk gowns, could be as coy and kittenish as a college coed , or as commanding and petty as a dormitory house mother.

穿绸旗袍的蒋夫人像小猫似地很迷人。她可以像一个男女同校的大学女生一样忸怩作态,也可以像看管女生宿舍的大妈一样威严和小心眼儿。

Under the upswelling tide he saw the writhing weeds lift languidly and sway reluctant arms, hising up their petticoats, in whispering water swaying and upturning coy silver fronds.

在惊涛骇浪的海潮底下,他看到扭滚着的海藻正懒洋洋地伸直开来,勉强地摇摆着胳膊,裙裾撩得高又高,在窃窃私语的水里摇曳并翻转着羞怯的银叶。

Real-world Examples

I'm not being coy. - She said, coyly.

我没有含糊其辞 -这就是含糊其辞。

Source: Desperate Housewives Video Version Season 3

What are you being so coy about?

你为什么含糊其辞?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

Were both countries a little coy about a new meeting?

两国是否都有些不愿意举行新会谈?

Source: NPR News Compilation November 2017

I am not being coy about some hidden love for you.

我并不是不好意思表达对你的爱。

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

All right, you go ahead and be coy. Fine.

算了,你继续这样装傻吧。没关系。

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

There's no time to be coy.

没时间忸怩作态了。

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

Don't play coy. I saw you outside my tent.

别装了,我看见你在我帐篷外面了。

Source: Mulan 2

Some stories had hundreds of chapters, each ending with a coy To be continued.

有些故事有数百个章节,都以“欲知后事如何,且听下回分解”结尾。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

We're seeing lots of kind of coy smiles here on number four.

我们在第四组中看到了很多腼腆的微笑。

Source: Connection Magazine

I don't mean to be rude of course but … well, you are being coy.

我当然没有冒犯你的意思… … 但是,你就是在遮遮掩掩。

Source: 6 Minute English

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