coy

🇺🇸 /kɔɪ/ 🇬🇧 /kɔɪ/
頻度
難易度
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adjective
R

acting shy or pretending to be innocent, often to attract attention

She gave a coy smile when asked about her new friend.

彼女が新しい友達について尋ねられた時、恥ずかしい微笑を浮かべた。

R

not giving much information, often to avoid revealing too much

He's being quite coy about his vacation plans.

彼は自分の休暇計画についてかなり遠回しだ。

translation

adj. 恥ずかしい, 明かし難い

語形変化

Comparative coyer
Superlative coyest