Word · Frequency #13857
aloof
冷淡地；疏远地
In an aloof manner; without sympathy or friendliness.
- 1.
At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
在远处,但可见；分开；远离
- 2.
Without sympathy; unfavorably.
冷漠地,不赞成地
- 3.
in an aloof manner
以冷淡的方式
在远处；远离地；在远处,但可见；分开；远离；冷漠地,不赞成地；以冷淡的方式；远离
In use
She stood aloof from the crowd, not joining in the conversation.
He remained aloof during the discussion, offering no opinions.
The cat sat aloof, watching everyone with disdain.
the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough
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。
remain aloof (from sb/sth)
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。
Connections
Collocations
- stand aloof
- 保持疏远
- She stood aloof from the group.她与群体保持疏远。
- remain aloof
- 保持冷漠
- He remained aloof during the discussion.他在讨论中保持冷漠。
- keep aloof
- 保持距离
- The cat kept aloof from the visitors.那只猫对访客保持距离。
- hold oneself aloof
- 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。
- stay aloof
- 保持超然
- She stayed aloof from the argument.她对争论保持超然。
- appear aloof
- 显得冷淡
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个人‘啊，露富’（a loof）却对别人冷淡不理，反差帮助记忆。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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/.
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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