coy

常见例句

“No,” relied Tom. “She’s rather coy.
“不，”汤姆回答说，“她很腼腆。
The traditional flirts let the man be the initiator and the women play the more demure, coy, passive role.
传统调情方式是男士主动出击，而女性更加端正、腼腆害羞，处于被动的角色。
bbs.imelite.com.cn
It is not so with me, to whom sleep is a coy mistress, much given to a teasing inconsistency and for ever demanding to be wooed —"lest too light winning make the prize light".
对我来说，睡眼就像一个忸怩羞怯的情妇，喜欢反复无常地挑逗男人，让男人不停地向她求爱——“惟恐让男人得的太容易而显得自己身价太低。”

I don't know. There's evidence that the coy smile shows up in non The question was, "Do nonhuman primates give the same smiles that humans do?
我不知道，有证据表明,腼腆微笑在非人类,问题是，灵长类和人类微笑相同吗？
耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选
Every culture is going to have Pan Am smiles, happiness smiles, coy smiles, but the variation of that sort is something which will vary as a result of how you're raised and the people around you.
每一种文化都有问候式微笑，开心的微笑，腼腆的微笑，不同还在于,你是怎么被抚养大，你身边人如何。
耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

Ross has been coy about whether he will step in and invest in Ambac or other bond insurers.
FORBES: Bond Insurers Need Help--Fast
Mr. COY: You would think they'd be overjoyed right now, but I don't think they are.
NPR: What Record Profits Mean for Exxon Mobil
Mr. COY: That's an excellent question, and that is another part of their problem.
NPR: What Record Profits Mean for Exxon Mobil