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stand aloof (from sb/sth)
表示故意保持距离或冷淡的态度。
He stood aloof from the group during the meeting.
他在会议期间对小组保持冷淡。
冷淡地；疏远地
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冷淡地；疏远地
In an aloof manner; without sympathy or friendliness.
He stood aloof from the group during the meeting.
他在会议期间对小组保持冷淡。
在远处,但可见；分开；远离
At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
冷漠地,不赞成地
Without sympathy; unfavorably.
以冷淡的方式
in an aloof manner
She stood aloof from the crowd, not joining in the conversation.
她冷淡地站在人群之外，不参与交谈。
AI contextual example
He remained aloof during the discussion, offering no opinions.
在讨论中他保持冷淡，没有发表任何意见。
AI contextual example
The cat sat aloof, watching everyone with disdain.
那只猫冷淡地坐着，轻蔑地看着每个人。
AI contextual example
the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough
当地的绅士和专业阶层对学校保持距离,因为学校很乐意接收他们的儿子
WordNet
表示故意保持距离或冷淡的态度。
He stood aloof from the group during the meeting.
他在会议期间对小组保持冷淡。
强调持续保持冷淡态度。
She remained aloof from the political debate.
她对政治辩论保持冷淡。
与stand/remain类似，但更强调主动保持距离。
They keep aloof from the rest of the community.
他们与社区其他人保持距离。
Not this
He is an aloof person.
Use this
He behaves aloof.
“aloof”作为副词，不能直接修饰名词，应改为修饰动词“behave”，表示行为方式。
Not this
He aloofly ignored me.
Use this
He ignored me aloof.
“aloof”本身就是副词，不应再加“-ly”构成“aloofly”，正确用法是直接放在动词后作状语。
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保持疏远
She stood aloof from the group.
她与群体保持疏远。
保持冷漠
He remained aloof during the discussion.
他在讨论中保持冷漠。
保持距离
The cat kept aloof from the visitors.
那只猫对访客保持距离。
保持疏离
He held himself aloof from the politics of the company.
他对公司的政治保持疏离。
保持超然
She stayed aloof from the argument.
她对争论保持超然。
显得冷淡
He appeared aloof but was actually shy.
他显得冷淡，但实际上很害羞。
远离，不参与
He tends to keep aloof from social events.
他倾向于远离社交活动。
保持冷淡，不接近
She stood aloof from the heated argument.
她冷淡地不参与那场激烈的争论。
保持距离，不参与
The celebrity held aloof from the crowd.
那位名人远离人群保持距离。
我立刻注意到他对客人们冷淡疏远。
Despite being at the party, she remained aloof from everyone.
尽管在派对上，她仍然对每个人都保持冷淡。
发长 /uː/ 音 (如 food, boot)
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想象一个人‘啊，露富’（a loof）却对别人冷淡不理，反差帮助记忆。
通常用于描述以疏远或冷淡的方式行事，多出现在书面或正式场合，也可用于日常对话表达冷漠态度。
Most of these words share the same /-uf/ ending as aloof: roof, proof, goof, spoof. However, note that hoof is spelled the same but pronounced /hʊf/, and aloft looks similar but ends with /-ɔft/.
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