Question of the Day #525

"A popular iteration of these memes pairs a clip of Ryan making a flirtatious and coy face in Radio Rebel with relatable captions."

From the 2nd paragraph of this article at StayHipp.com.

上記の文で、coyの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "coy" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 遠慮がちな、控えめの、恥ずかしがりな
2. 純情ぶった、こびた、ぶりっ子の
3. 関わろうとしない、何も語ろうとしない

３つの意味がちょっと違う訳ですが、問題文の場合は2番でしょう。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

1. 1. marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness
   2. shrinking from contact or familiarity
2. showing reluctance to make a definite commitment

Examples

• Rival camps are terrified that Bush will reject federal matching funds and the campaign-spending limits they impose, and Bush's aides are coy on the subject. — John F. Dickerson, Time, 8 Mar. 1999
• She is modest without being coy.
• The hotel are understandably coy about the incident.
• Did Mia stop to think how her coy tease might be perceived by the widow Sinatra? THE WOODY ALLEN ALLEGATIONS: NOT SO FAST|ROBERT B. WEIDE|JANUARY 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
• At least he isn't pulling a Taylor Swift and trying to be coy about who the song is about. LADY GAGA GOES NAKED ON ‘ARTPOP’ ALBUM COVER, MILEY CYRUS INSULTS MATT LAUER’S SEX LIFE|CULTURE TEAM|OCTOBER 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST

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