be coy about sth
She was coy about her age.
她对自己的年龄羞于启齿。
忸怩作态；故作矜持
coyest — superlative of coy
含糊其辞；遮遮掩掩；婉拒；矜持地拒绝；轻柔的；迟疑的；不愿透露敏感细节的；尤指过分正经的。；故作矜持或害羞,尤指带戏谑或挑逗意味
Affectedly or playfully shy or modest, especially in a flirtatious way.
不愿透露敏感细节的；尤指过分正经的。
Reluctant to give details about something sensitive; notably prudish.
故作矜持或害羞,尤指带戏谑或挑逗意味
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
假装害羞或谦虚,尤指以不真诚或卖弄风情的方式。
Pretending shyness or modesty, especially in an insincere or flirtatious way.
明显且常带戏谑或恼人的回避,不愿明确表态
showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement
温柔、轻柔、迟疑的。
Soft, gentle, hesitating.
谦虚或谨慎地拒绝接近或示好
modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures
She gave a coy smile when he complimented her.
当他夸她时，她腼腆地笑了笑。
用法提示：coy 作形容词，表示“腼腆的”，修饰微笑。
AI contextual example
He was coy about his plans for the weekend.
他对周末的计划含糊其辞。
用法提示：coy 作形容词，与 be 动词连用，表示“羞怯的”，后接 about 短语。
AI contextual example
The kitten played coy, hiding behind the curtain.
小猫羞怯地玩耍，躲在窗帘后面。
用法提示：coy 作形容词，与 play 搭配表示“故作羞怯”。
AI contextual example
She was coy about her age.
她对自己的年龄羞于启齿。
常用于调情或回避话题。
He played coy when she asked him out.
她约他出去时他故作害羞。
Don't be coy with me; just tell the truth.
别跟我装模作样，说实话就行。
coquettish 更直白地强调挑逗或卖俏，通常用于女性；coy 的害羞常带戏谑或腼腆，挑逗意味不一定明显。
demure 指真诚的端庄拘谨，不带 coy 那种假装或挑逗的意味；表‘谦逊’时可用，但表‘故作姿态’时不宜替换。
bashful 是真实的、不自然的害羞，coy 则多为故意装出害羞或矜持，带玩笑、挑逗色彩；不能无条件互换。
evasive 语气较正式、严肃，指有意避免给直接答案；coy 的回避常带俏皮或挑逗，且程度较轻。
noncommittal 多用于正式场合，指不表明态度或观点；coy 则偏重姿态上的回避，可能带戏谑。
grammar · medium
易错句子She coys when asked about her past.
正确表达She is coy when asked about her past.
coy 是形容词，不能用作动词。应使用系动词 be + coy 构成谓语。
grammar · medium
易错句子He felt coy meeting new people.
正确表达He felt shy meeting new people.
coy 指刻意或挑逗性的羞怯，而 shy 指真正的害羞。在描述真实的羞怯时，应用 shy。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is coy of her achievements.
正确表达She is coy about her achievements.
coy 后接介词 about 表示对某事羞怯，而非 of。
针对“故作矜持/害羞”义：coy 是带戏谑或挑逗的害羞，bold 是主动大胆，语义相反。
针对“假装害羞、婉拒接近”义：coy 是矜持回避，forward 是社交上过分主动，语义相反。
针对“回避表态、不愿透露”义：coy 是闪烁其词，candid 是直言不讳，语义相反。
故作矜持；假装害羞
Don't play coy with me—you know exactly what happened.
别跟我装害羞了——你明明知道发生了什么。
对…遮遮掩掩（不愿透露）
She was coy about her plans for the weekend.
她对自己周末的计划遮遮掩掩。
故作羞涩的微笑
He gave a coy smile and looked down.
他故作羞涩地笑了笑，低下了头。
忸怩作态的样子
Her coy manner annoyed the interviewer.
她那忸怩作态的样子让面试官很恼火。
含糊其辞的回答
The politician's coy response only raised more questions.
那位政客含糊其辞的回答反而引发了更多问题。
adverb
noun
coy常用来描述调情时故作矜持或欲拒还迎的神态。
coy的回避或害羞常带有逗人玩、撩拨的意味。
故作害羞(coy)的样子常伴随脸红，显得矜持而迷人。
coy的姿态有时被用作一种诱人或撩人的策略。
coy常与恋爱中故意显得难以接近、欲擒故纵的行为相关。
故作矜持（尤指为吸引注意或逃避明确表态）
When I asked her about the surprise party, she played coy and pretended she knew nothing.
当我问起惊喜派对的事时，她故作矜持，假装什么都不知道。
对（某事）讳莫如深；避而不谈
The director was coy about the budget for the new film.
导演对这部新片的预算避而不谈。
别遮遮掩掩；别兜圈子
Let's not be coy; we both know the real reason he left.
咱们别遮遮掩掩了；我们都知道他离开的真正原因。
致他矜持的情人
The poem 'To His Coy Mistress' is a famous example of a speaker trying to persuade a coy lover to seize the day.
诗歌《致他矜持的情人》是说话者试图说服一位矜持的情人及时行乐的著名例子。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.