coy·ness
noun/ˈkɔɪnəs/
/ˈkɔɪnəs/
[uncountable]- the fact of being shy or of pretending to be shy and innocent, especially about love or sex, and sometimes in order to make people more interested in you
害羞:害羞或假装害羞和天真的事实,特别是关于爱情或性,有时是为了让人们对你更感兴趣 - Suddenly the coyness was gone from her voice.
突然,她声音里的羞涩消失了。
- Suddenly the coyness was gone from her voice.
- the fact of being unwilling to give information about something, or answer questions that tell people too much about you
synonym reticence不愿提供信息的;不肯作答的;含糊其词的 - government coyness in relation to military spending
政府在军费开支方面表现得含糊其辞
- government coyness in relation to military spending