Coy
[kɒɪ] or [kɔɪ]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures; 'like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled' .
(adj.) showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement; 'a politician coy about his intentions' .
(adj.) affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way .
乔治娜手打--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) Quiet; still.
(a.) Shrinking from approach or familiarity; reserved; bashful; shy; modest; -- usually applied to women, sometimes with an implication of coquetry.
(a.) Soft; gentle; hesitating.
(v. t.) To allure; to entice; to decoy.
(v. t.) To caress with the hand; to stroke.
(v. i.) To behave with reserve or coyness; to shrink from approach or familiarity.
(v. i.) To make difficulty; to be unwilling.
手打:莫林
同義詞及近義詞:
a. Modest, diffident, shy, shrinking, timid, bashful, reserved, distant, demure.
手打:普里西拉
同義詞及反義詞:
SYN:Shy, reserved, bashful, shrinking, retreating, modest
ANT:Bold, forward, rompish, hoydenish
布丽奇特編輯
解釋/意思:
adj. modest: bashful: shy.—v.t. (Shak.) to caress: (Shak.) to disdain.—adj. Coy′ish somewhat coy.—adv. Coy′ishly.—n. Coy′ishness.—adv. Coy′ly.—n. Coy′ness.
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