aloof

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英 [ə'luːf] 美[ə'luf]

释义

adj. 冷淡的；远离的；冷漠的

adv. 远离；避开地

词态变化

名词: aloofness;

近义词

remote distant apart standoffish unsociable reserved cool away

中文词源

aloof 冷漠

来自航海术语。前缀a-同ad-. loof, 风向标。指迎船头向风以避开礁石，后指偏离，疏远。

英文词源

aloof: aloof: [16] Aloof was originally a nautical term, a command to steer to windward. Its second syllable is a variant of luff ‘sail closer to the wind’ [13]. This was borrowed from Old French lof, ‘windward side of a ship’, which may itself have been, like so many maritime expressions, of Dutch origin. The modern figurative meaning ‘reserved, uninvolved’ developed via an intermediate physical sense ‘away, at a distance’.
=> luff
aloof (adj.): 1530s, from a- (1) + Middle English loof "weather gage," also "windward direction," probably from Dutch loef (Middle Dutch lof) "the weather side of a ship." Originally a nautical order to keep the ship's head to the wind, thus to stay clear of a lee-shore or some other quarter; hence the figurative sense of "at a distance, apart" (1580s). Related: Aloofly; aloofness.

双语例句

1. Barry had his nose put out of joint by Lucy's aloof sophistication.: 露西的冷淡与世故使得巴里十分不快。

2. I will hold myself aloof from wrong and corruption.: 我会让自己远离错误和腐败。

3. He seemed aloof and detached.: 他显得冷漠离群。

4. She stood tall and aloof.: 她人很高，很冷漠。

5. He has remained largely aloof from the hurly - burly of parliamentary politics.: 他基本上一直对喧嚣的议会政治漠不关心.

英英释意

1. remote in manner;: "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"

实用场景例句

The Emperor kept himself aloof from the people.: 这个皇帝对人民漠不关心。

He seemed aloof and detached.: 他显得冷漠离群。

The Government is keeping aloof from the controversy...: 政府对争论保持置身事外的态度。

I will hold myself aloof from wrong and corruption.: 我会让自己远离错误和腐败。

Being careful but at the same time being aloof.: 要很小心同时亦要表现得不太关心.

You did not come out to support [ remained aloof ] . That was a friendly attitude.: 你对此事没有表态, 够朋友.

We thought our neighbor next door a real , cold and aloof to us all.: 我们都认为我们隔壁的邻居是个很冷漠的人,对我们大家都很冷淡.

Nearly all of them stood aloof from such doctrines.: 他们几乎都不接受这种教条.

We thought neighbor next door a real , cold and aloof to us all.: 我们从前认为隔壁的邻居是个很冷漠的人,对大家都很冷淡.

His house stands aloof from the streets.: 他的房子远离街道.

The aloof composer neither worried nor cared about public opinion.: 这位超然的作曲家对舆论既不担心,也不在意.

She held herself aloof from the others.: 她和其他人疏远.

Henceforth I understood that does not stop upwardly, compared already kept aloof, had the value.: 从此我明白,不停地向上, 比已经高高在上, 更有价值.

Is she aloof and arrogant or just shy?: 她是冷漠傲慢还是仅仅是害羞?

We asked him to join us in singing, but he stood aloof.: 我们请他一起来唱歌, 但他不参加.

He started to hold aloof.: 于是转而采取了观望的态度.

The boys asked him to join them in their game of ball; but he stood aloof.: 孩子们邀他打球, 但他不参加.

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.

I asked Jack for his political views, but he said he preferred to hold aloof.: 我问起杰克的政治观点, 他说他宁可避而不谈.

My father stood aloof from them.: 我父亲反对吸烟.

Never stand aloof from the masses.: 千万不可脱离群众.

America had stood aloof.: 美国站得远远的.

On painting and fighting look aloof.: 观油画,看格斗,宜远不宜往前凑.

The principal aloof from the arguments between the teachers.: 校长置身事外,不想卷入老师间的纷争.

Clara sat leaning on the table, holding aloof.: 克拉拉倚着餐桌坐着, 一副清高超然的样子.

His manner was aloof.: 他的态度冷淡.

It would assist England immeasurably if this hitherto aloof character could inspire some sympathy.: 如果他迄今所表现出来的冷淡的性格能够赢得一些同情的话也许会对英格兰队有所帮助.

We are against the irresponsible attitude of standing aloof from things on the ground that they're no concern of ours.: 我们反对事不关己,高高挂起的自由主义态度.

Barry had his nose put out of joint by Lucy's aloof sophistication.: 露西的冷淡与世故使得巴里十分不快。