aloof
美[ə'luːf] 英[ə'luːf]
adj. 疏远的;冷淡的
adv. 远离地
英英释义
Adjective- remote in manner;
"stood apart with aloof dignity" "a distant smile" "he was upstage with strangers"
Adverb- in an aloof manner;
"the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough"
例句
用作形容词(adj.)- 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。
- 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。