aloof
美音:[ə´lu:f
]
英音:[ə´lu:f
]
adv.避开,远离 adj.孤零的,冷淡的
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aloof为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:aloofness 副词:aloofly
词根
a-=on
近义词, 同义词
be distant extend to stretch to reach to spread to go to get to stretch away to range keep away keep off keep aloof keep clear of stand away stand off stay away keep one's distance distance distance oneself fromdistant far off far away remote telescopic aloof yon yonder inaccessible out of the way unapproachable
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aloof
/ə'lu:f; ə`luf/
adj [usu pred 通常作表语] ~ (from sb/sth)
1 cool and remote in character; unconcerned 冷淡; 疏远; 淡漠
*I find her very aloof and unfriendly. 我觉得她非常冷淡, 不好相处.
* Throughout the conversation he remained silent and aloof. 在谈话过程中他始终一言不发, 无动于衷.
2 (idm 习语) keep/hold/stand aloof from sb/sth take no part in sth; show no friendship towards sb 不参与某事物; 对某人无友好表示
*He stood aloof from the crowd. 他远离人群.
adj [usu pred 通常作表语] ~ (from sb/sth)
1 cool and remote in character; unconcerned 冷淡; 疏远; 淡漠
*I find her very aloof and unfriendly. 我觉得她非常冷淡, 不好相处.
* Throughout the conversation he remained silent and aloof. 在谈话过程中他始终一言不发, 无动于衷.
2 (idm 习语) keep/hold/stand aloof from sb/sth take no part in sth; show no friendship towards sb 不参与某事物; 对某人无友好表示
*He stood aloof from the crowd. 他远离人群.
aloof
adj, adv
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: aloof 'to windward' (16-18 centuries), from loof 'direction against the wind' (13-19 centuries), from Dutch loef]
unfriendly and deliberately not talking to other people
remain/stay aloof (from sb)
They worked hard, but tended to stay aloof from the local inhabitants.
keep/hold yourself aloof (from sb)
She had always kept herself aloof from the boys in class.
Beneath that aloof exterior, Gayle is a warm, sympathetic person.
deliberately not becoming involved in something
remain/stand aloof (from sth)
Initially, the President remained aloof from the campaign.
hold/keep (yourself) aloof from sth
The doctor held himself somewhat aloof from the rest of the ship's crew.
>aloofnessn[U]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: aloof 'to windward' (16-18 centuries), from loof 'direction against the wind' (13-19 centuries), from Dutch loef]
unfriendly and deliberately not talking to other people
remain/stay aloof (from sb)
They worked hard, but tended to stay aloof from the local inhabitants.
keep/hold yourself aloof (from sb)
She had always kept herself aloof from the boys in class.
Beneath that aloof exterior, Gayle is a warm, sympathetic person.
deliberately not becoming involved in something
remain/stand aloof (from sth)
Initially, the President remained aloof from the campaign.
hold/keep (yourself) aloof from sth
The doctor held himself somewhat aloof from the rest of the ship's crew.
>aloofnessn[U]
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