coy GREGMAT专八

She is coy of singing.

她唱歌怕羞。

he is coy about his age.

他避而不谈他年龄。

a shy maiden coying it

度娇羞怕羞女郎

she treated him to a coy smile of invitation.

她对他忸怩一笑，以示邀请。

Synonyms SHY , bashful, coy, demure, diffident, modest, rabbity, retiring,

自信：羞怯：：开朗：害羞（反义关系）

Don’t be so coy, and I know you’d like to do the job.

不要这样忸怩作, 我知道你 欢这份工作。

Madame Chiang, always stunning in her silk gowns, could be as coy and kittenish as a college coed , or as commanding and petty as a dormitory house mother.

穿绸旗袍蒋夫人像小猫似地很迷人。她可以像一个男女同校大学女生一样忸怩作，也可以像看管女生宿舍大妈一样威严和小心眼儿。

Under the upswelling tide he saw the writhing weeds lift languidly and sway reluctant arms, hising up their petticoats, in whispering water swaying and upturning coy silver fronds.

在惊涛骇浪海潮底下，他看到扭滚着海藻正懒洋洋地伸直开来，勉强地摇摆着胳膊，裙裾撩得高又高，在窃窃私语水里摇曳并翻转着羞怯银叶。