coy

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ A coy person is shy, or pretends to be shy, about love and sex. 腼腆的; 忸怩作态的
I was sickened by the way Carol charmed all the men by turning coy. 我对卡罗尔忸怩作态哄诱男人的方式感到恶心。
2. coylyADV 腼腆地; 忸怩作态地[ADV with v]
She smiled coyly at Algie as he took her hand and raised it to his lips. 当阿尔吉拿起她的手举到他唇边时，她腼腆地对他微笑。
3. ADJ If someone is being coy, they are unwilling to talk about something that they feel guilty or embarrassed about. 不愿谈及的
Mr. Alexander is not the slightest bit coy about his ambitions. 亚历山大先生对自己的抱负一丁点也不保留。
4. coylyADV 不愿谈及地[ADV with v]
The administration coyly refused to put a firm figure on the war's costs. 政府委婉地拒绝了就战争费用给出一个明确的数字。