aloft

英[ə'lɒft] 美[ə'lɔːft]
  • adv. 在高处;在空中;在桅杆上
  • prep. 在 ... 上
CET6 GRE TOEFL
Adverb:
  1. at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship;

    "climbed aloft to unfurl the sail"

  2. upward;

    "the good news sent her spirits aloft"

  3. at or to great height; high up in or into the air;

    "eagles were soaring aloft"
    "dust is whirled aloft"

  4. in the higher atmosphere above the earth;

    "weather conditions aloft are fine"

1. Four of the nine starting balloons were still aloft the next day.
9个开幕气球第二天还有4个飘在空中。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He was suddenly jerked off his feet and borne aloft.
他突然被弹了起来,抛在空中.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The sailor climbed aloft to look for land.
那个水手爬上桅顶寻找陆地.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The monument towers aloft on the square.
纪念碑耸立在广场上.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. The golfer is pictured on many of the front pages, kissing his trophy as he holds it aloft.
许多报纸的头版上都刊登了那个高尔夫球手高高举起奖杯亲吻的照片。

来自柯林斯例句

    用作副词 (adv.)
    1. The balloon went aloft.
      气球升向天空。
    2. Currents of warm air keep the hang-gliders aloft.
      悬挂式滑翔机借着暖气流在高空飞行。
    3. The sailor climbed aloft to look for land.
      那个水手爬上桅顶寻找陆地。