coy
coy
(coyer, coyest)
coyly
adverb
coyness
noun
语源
(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
（尤指女性）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。
■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。
coyly
adverb
coyness
noun
语源
- 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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