aloof

英[ə'luːf] 美[ə'luːf]
  • adj. 疏远的;冷淡的
  • adv. 远离地
aloofly aloofness
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Adjective:
  1. remote in manner;

    "stood apart with aloof dignity"
    "a distant smile"
    "he was upstage with strangers"

Adverb:
  1. in an aloof manner;

    "the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough"

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。

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

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

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

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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.

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    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. She had always kept herself aloof from the boys in class.
      她一直和班上的男同学保持疏远的关系。
    2. 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。