| 词汇 | example_english_coyly |
| 释义 | Examples of coylyThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. He somewhat coyly looks away from the camera as if not quite ready for his close-up, but all the while preening. The "little mystery" she coyly invokes here was not so trivial in the eyes of the literary world. The book has seven sections (or 'strings to its lyre', as he coyly puts it). She later continues the puppet show theme likening him to a marionette and coyly asking who is pulling the strings? He stares ahead at her as she looks coyly out at the viewer. The difference is that he boasts of doing things which his predecessor coyly admitted doing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I wonder what those bulky items are that are so coyly described. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 After all, it did not glide coyly into the world. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The pamphlet he has referred to says, somewhat coyly, that this is a personal contribution by the authors and not an official party pamphlet. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is all very coyly expressed, but it is all there. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They let us know that there were 132 complaints about particular "bedroom scenes", as it rather coyly describes this particular action on the screen. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Will he now give us the figure which until now he has so coyly avoided? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was in the queue, the long queue of measures to be proposed, but coyly hidden at the end of all the others. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Now they have suddenly coyly discovered constitutional propriety. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, they coyly admit that written works can no doubt be found, to some extent, offensive. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 For example, lung cancer patients often receive what is coyly called sub-optimal treatment whereas breast cancer patients rightly have a fast-track diagnosis. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He went on coyly to say that it would not be proper to give an indication of those discussions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It will also manage the generators' and distributors' pools, which we have heard rather coyly referred to in various government statements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Next in the council minutes is the council note that there is—as it somewhat coyly puts it—a problem about the law centre's tenancy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think that what they have revealed, rather coyly, of what they would do themselves has given us food for much thought and much future material. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I remember that quantum was discussed as a hope for the future, then co-responsibility levies, quotas and what was called, rather coyly, a prudent pricing policy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I thought it was an overt and patent demonstration of his sympathy, but what disturbed me was that the minute he was asked some questions he coyly retired. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They express the hope of extending their currency units, and when they are asked what they mean by currency units, they say, rather coyly, that they mean the dollar. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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