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coy

/kɔɪ/

Meanings
verb

爱抚，抚摸

To caress, pet; to coax, entice.

Examples :

"She tried to coy the cat with gentle strokes under its chin, hoping it would finally come inside. "
她试着用手轻轻地抚摸猫的下巴，想以此来哄它进屋。
action character human
adjective

羞涩，忸怩作态。

Pretending shyness or modesty, especially in an insincere or flirtatious way.

Examples :

"She gave him a coy smile and pretended not to notice him, even though she clearly wanted his attention. "
她给了他一个娇羞的笑容，假装没注意到他，虽然她明明很想引起他的注意。（Tā gěi le tā yī gè jiāoxiū de xiàoróng, jiǎzhuāng méi zhùyì dào tā, suīrán tā míngmíng hěn xiǎng yǐnqǐ tā de zhùyì.）
character human attitude person appearance

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration hesitating

hesitating verb

/ˈhɛzɪteɪtɪŋ/

犹豫，踌躇。

"He hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often hesitate in forming a judgment."

他犹豫着是否接受这份工作，人们在做出判断时常常会犹豫不决。

Illustration reluctant

reluctant adjective

/ɹɪˈlʌktənt/

不情愿，勉强。

"The student was reluctant to participate in the class discussion, offering resistance to speaking up. "

这个学生不太情愿参与课堂讨论，显得很抗拒发言。

Illustration sensitive

sensitive noun

/ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/

敏感体质， 灵异体质

"My sister has a sensitivity to subtle changes in the weather; she can feel an approaching storm hours before anyone else notices. "

我妹妹有灵异体质，对天气的细微变化非常敏感；暴风雨来临前好几个小时，她就能感觉到，而其他人根本毫无察觉。

Illustration flirtatious

flirtatious adjective

/flɚˈteɪʃəs/

风骚，卖弄风情的。

"My sister's flirtatious remarks made the other students laugh during the presentation. "

我的妹妹在展示时说了些风骚的话，引得其他学生都笑了。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration insincere

insincere adjective

/ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪr/ /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪər/

虚伪，不真诚.

"Her compliment about my presentation felt insincere because she hadn't even looked up from her phone the entire time I was speaking. "

她夸我报告的那些话听起来很虚伪，因为我讲的时候她全程都在看手机，根本没抬头。

Illustration customers

customers noun

/ˈkʌstəməz/ /ˈkʌstəmɚz/

顾客，客户

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

每个路过的人都可能是潜在的顾客。

Illustration attention

attention noun

/əˈtɛn.ʃən/

注意力, 关注.

"Please direct your attention to the following words."

请大家把注意力集中到下面的文字上。

Illustration questions

questions noun

/ˈkwɛstʃənz/

问题，疑问。

"What is your question?"

你的问题是什么？

Illustration pretended

pretended verb

/pɹɪˈtɛndɪd/

假装，伪装，冒充。

"The child pretended to be asleep so he wouldn't have to eat his vegetables. "

那个孩子假装睡着了，这样就不用吃蔬菜了。

Illustration pretending

pretending verb

/prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/ /priˈtɛndɪŋ/

假装，冒充。

"The child was pretending to be asleep so he wouldn't have to eat his vegetables. "

那个小孩假装睡着了，这样他就不用吃蔬菜了。