Aloof



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 冷淡的, 疏远的
• ［英］ adj.cool and remote in manner
• ［派］ aloofness ( n.孤零零, 冷淡)
• [反] gregarious(adj.合群的)

Webster Collegiate

I. adverb

• Etymology: obsolete aloof to windward, from ［sup］1［/sup］a- + louf, luf luff
• Date: 1523
• at a distance

II. adjective

• Date: 1608
• removed or distant either physically or emotionally he stood aloof from worldly success — John Buchan
• Synonyms: see indifferent
• • aloofly adverb
• • aloofness noun

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