Word · Frequency #13857
Fully loadedaloof
/əˈluːf/
adjective
疏远的；冷漠的；不接近的
Emotionally or physically distant; not friendly or involved; standoffish.
- 1.
Either physically or emotionally remote: distant, standoffish.
疏远的,冷淡的
- 2.
remote in manner
举止冷淡
疏远的,冷淡的；举止冷淡；远离的；冷淡的
In use
At the party, she remained aloof, not talking to anyone.
The cat is aloof and rarely comes when called.
His aloof demeanor made it hard to get to know him.
stood apart with aloof dignity
be aloof (from sb/sth)
She is aloof from her classmates.
她对同学态度冷淡。
remain aloof
He remained aloof during the heated debate.
他在激烈的辩论中始终保持冷漠。
keep aloof (from sb/sth)
Connections
Collocations
- remain aloof
- 保持冷淡
- She tends to remain aloof at parties.她在派对上往往保持冷淡。
- keep aloof
- 敬而远之
- He keeps aloof from office politics.他对办公室政治敬而远之。
- aloof demeanor
- 冷淡的态度
- Her aloof demeanor made it hard to approach her.她冷淡的态度让人难以接近。
- aloof attitude
- 冷漠的态度
- His aloof attitude annoyed his colleagues.他冷漠的态度惹恼了同事。
- stand aloof
- 置身事外
- He stood aloof while others argued.别人争论时他置身事外。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想‘a loof’像‘一个冷漠的人’，举止冷淡，疏远他人。
Context & Register
通常用于书面或正式场合，形容人态度冷淡、不参与，中性偏消极的语体。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling 'oof' and rhyme with /uːf/, matching the stressed vowel and following sounds of 'aloof'. Other common '-oof' words like 'woof' (/wʊf/) sound different and do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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