Aloft



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adv. 在空中
• ［英］ adv. in the air
• ［类］ 反义词: grounded ( 接地的)
• ［记］ a+loft ( 阁楼, 鸽房)

Webster Collegiate

I. adverb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse ā lopt, from ā on, in + lopt air — more at on, loft
• Date: 13th century
• 1. at or to a great height measuring the winds aloft
• 2. in the air; especially in flight (as in an airplane) meals served aloft
• 3. at, on, or to the masthead or the higher rigging

II. preposition

• Date: 14th century
• on top of ; above bright signs aloft hotels

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