a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
双语例句
1. She simply, newly, had the imperial standoffishness that I realized only then I had always associated with the dead.
她的装扮既简朴又新颖，就在这时我才意识到我总是将她那高贵的冷静与死人联系在一起。
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2. A cat, for instance, is much more dexterous with its paws than a dog. This dexterity fascinates cat lovers, who also cite the cat's legendary standoffishness as proof of its mental superiority.
比如猫对其手掌的控制灵活度要比狗强很多，所以很多猫的爱好者会认为这是猫比狗聪明的体现。
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3. A cat, for instance, is much more dexterous with its paws than a dog. This dexterity fascinates cat lovers, who also cite the cat's legendary standoffishness as proof of its mental superiority.
