coy
- adj.害羞的，腼腆的;含糊其辞的，不肯作答的;(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
- v.害羞，忸怩作态;爱抚;使平静，抚慰;勉强行事，拖拉
- n.科伊;男子名
最高级： coyest 比较级： coyer 派生词： coyly adv.;coyness n.
coyadj.
（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
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
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。
coy
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ADJ-GRADED (对爱情或性爱)害羞的，腼腆的，故作忸怩的，假装害羞的
A coy person is shy, or pretends to be shy, about love and sex.She is modest without being coy...
她很端庄，丝毫不忸怩。
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She smiled coyly at Algie as he took her hand and raised it to his lips.
当阿尔吉把她的手举到自己唇边时，她报以羞涩的一笑。
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The public may once have liked her, but her coyness and flirting now interfere with her interviews.
公众也许曾经喜欢过她，但现在她的忸怩作态和卖弄风情让人们对她的采访大失所望。
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ADJ-GRADED (因愧疚或难为情而)含糊其辞的
If someone is being coy, they are unwilling to talk about something that they feel guilty or embarrassed about.The hotel are understandably coy about the incident...
酒店对那次事件不愿多说，这可以理解。
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The administration coyly refused to put a firm figure on the war's costs.
政府含糊其词，拒绝给出战争开销的确切数字。
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...their coyness about financial aid.
他们对于财政援助的含糊其词
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- modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures
- like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled
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- showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement
- a politician coy about his intentions
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- affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
- Synonym: demure overmodest
数据来源：WordNet
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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。
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She gave me a coy smile .
她羞答答地对我笑了笑。
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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。
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She is modest without being coy
她很端庄，丝毫不忸怩。
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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。
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The hotel are understandably coy about the incident
酒店对那次事件不愿多说，这可以理解。
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She is coy of singing .
她唱歌怕羞。
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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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Then be nor coy , but use your time .
抓紧时机别害羞。
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China is coy about how many children are learning such lessons in sports schools .
中国不愿透露有多少儿童在体校里接受这样的训练。
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This time China is being coy about its intentions .
这次中国没有明言其意图。
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Coy girls often like to play cat and mouse with boys .
害羞的女孩时常令男孩子捉摸不定。
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Say a couple of funny , coy lines and get out .
写一点好笑、腼腆的句子，就此打住。
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APPLE used to be coy about its upcoming products .
苹果总爱对自己的新产品严格保密。
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Tim is being very coy about his new job .
蒂姆对他的新工作闪烁其词。
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The standard advice to job applicants has long been to play it coy .
长久以来，求职者们得到的标准建议一直都是：谈工资要委婉含蓄点。
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Chinese companies are less coy .
中国企业没那么不配合。
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The shop assistants were coy about when the prices would go up .
商店营业员对何时涨价含糊其词。
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Unfortunately , his estate agent could not afford to be so coy .
不幸的是，他的房地产经纪没办法跟他一样扭捏作态。
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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。
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Don 't be coy with me about your past record .
把你的履历跟我直说了吧。
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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。
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Many American conservatives were considerably less coy .
许多美国保守派人士远不会如此隐讳。
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Love : Eternal Transcendence of Death & Time Images in To His Coy Mistress
爱情：死亡的永恒超越&《致羞怯的情人》中的时间意象
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Inquiring into the new technology of half enzymatic hydrolysis half koji process to produce coy sauce
半酶半曲法酶解酿造酱油新工艺的探讨
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The first is that this latest Bush is still playing it coy about whether he will actually run .
首先，关于他是否会真的竞选，这位最新登场的布什还在打太极。
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I am John Bull from Bull Construction Coy .
我约翰牛从牛建造青年事务委员会。
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She is coy about her love affairs .
她对于她的恋爱情事很腆。
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You 've been a little bit coy about how much money is involved , but it doesn 't really matter .
你对这笔钱多少表现的有些不好意思，不过这无关紧要。
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Conflicts and Balance ─" Tension " in " To His Coy Mistress "
论《致他羞涩的情人》中的文学张力