英语词汇coy怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

adjective

coyer, coyest (especially of a woman) making a pretence of shyness or modesty which is intended to be alluring but is often regarded as irritating （尤指女子）装作害羞的; 忸怩作态的; 卖弄风情的：: she treated him to a coy smile of invitation.
她对他忸怩一笑, 以示邀请。

1.1

reluctant to give details, especially about something regarded as sensitive （尤指对敏感问题）含糊其辞的; 不愿表态的：: he is coy about his age.
他避而不谈他的年龄。

派生词

coyly

adverb

coyness

noun

词源

Middle English: from Old French coi, quei, from Latin quietus （see QUIET）. The original sense was 'quiet, still' (especially in behaviour), later 'modestly retiring', and hence (of a woman) 'affecting to be unresponsive to advances'.

单词	coy
释义	J17801558coySpoken.75Fiction.222Magazine.123Newspaper.89Academic.49 coy /kɔɪ/ adjective 1 coyer, coyest (especially of a woman) making a pretence of shyness or modesty which is intended to be alluring but is often regarded as irritating （尤指女子）装作害羞的; 忸怩作态的; 卖弄风情的： she treated him to a coy smile of invitation. 她对他忸怩一笑, 以示邀请。 1.1 reluctant to give details, especially about something regarded as sensitive （尤指对敏感问题）含糊其辞的; 不愿表态的： he is coy about his age. 他避而不谈他的年龄。派生词 coyly adverb coyness noun 词源 Middle English: from Old French coi, quei, from Latin quietus （see QUIET）. The original sense was 'quiet, still' (especially in behaviour), later 'modestly retiring', and hence (of a woman) 'affecting to be unresponsive to advances'.
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coy

coyer, coyest

coyly

coyness