| 单词 | coy |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [kɔi] |
| 解释 | a.靦腆的，忸怩的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 靦腆的，忸怩的(shri nking from contact with others; shy) |
| 字源 | coy (adj.) early 14c., "quiet, modest, demure," from Old French coi, earlier quei "quiet, still, placid, gentle," ultimately from Latin quietus "resting, at rest" (see quiet (n.)). Meaning "shy" emerged late 14c. Meaning "unwilling to commit" is 1961. Related: Coyly; coyness. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 靦腆的(逃避公众和社交场合的) = reserved; 忸怩的(目的是不愿作出承诺); (故意而且经常的谄媚地)害羞的 = shy 【记】co全部, y国人: 周围全部是外国人, 唉! 口语太差, 只好故作忸怩了, 没准儿那个老外慧眼识珍珠, 就不用考试了. 男生就没有那么好运了. 悲哀! 看上去比较弱智的boy就会coy! |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】看到boy 就cow，害羞，boy的相反→女孩子性格 |
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