coy

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

Translation

adj. 靦腆的;忸怩作態的;怕羞的
vi. [古]忸怩作態
vt. 愛撫

Phrases & Collocations

coy smile

羞澀的微笑

coy behavior

羞怯的行爲

coy glance

羞怯的一瞥

coy expression

羞澀的表情

Example Sentences

She is coy of singing.

她唱歌怕羞。

he is coy about his age.

他避而不談他的年齡。

a shy maiden coying it

態度嬌羞的怕羞女郎

she treated him to a coy smile of invitation.

她對他忸怩一笑,以示邀請。

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

自信的:羞怯的::開朗的:害羞的(反義關係)

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

不要這樣忸怩作態, 我知道你 真的喜歡這份工作。

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.

穿綢旗袍的蔣夫人像小貓似地很迷人。她可以像一個男女同校的大學女生一樣忸怩作態,也可以像看管女生宿舍的大媽一樣威嚴和小心眼兒。

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.

在驚濤駭浪的海潮底下,他看到扭滾着的海藻正懶洋洋地伸直開來,勉強地搖擺着胳膊,裙裾撩得高又高,在竊竊私語的水裏搖曳並翻轉着羞怯的銀葉。

Real-world Examples

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

我沒有含糊其辭 -這就是含糊其辭。

Source: Desperate Housewives Video Version Season 3

What are you being so coy about?

你爲什麼含糊其辭?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

Were both countries a little coy about a new meeting?

兩國是否都有些不願意舉行新會談?

Source: NPR News Compilation November 2017

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

我並不是不好意思表達對你的愛。

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

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

算了,你繼續這樣裝傻吧。沒關係。

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

There's no time to be coy.

沒時間忸怩作態了。

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

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

別裝了,我看見你在我帳篷外面了。

Source: Mulan 2

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

有些故事有數百個章節,都以“欲知後事如何,且聽下回分解”結尾。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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

我們在第四組中看到了很多靦腆的微笑。

Source: Connection Magazine

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

我當然沒有冒犯你的意思… … 但是,你就是在遮遮掩掩。

Source: 6 Minute English

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