| 词汇 | aloof |
| 释义 | aloof adjective uk /əˈluːf/ us /əˈluːf/ not friendly or willing to take part in things: 不友善的;冷漠的 She seemed rather aloof when in fact she was just shy.她看似孤傲不群，可实际上只是腼腆。 Synonyms detached(WITHOUT EMOTION) distant(NOT FRIENDLY) forbidding offhand offishUK remote(NOT FRIENDLY) standoffishinformaldisapproving unapproachable not liking or being pleasant towards others unfriendlyThe crowd was unfriendly and dangerous. coolShe was very cool towards his new wife. coldShe's a cold, heartless woman. icyHe gave me an icy stare. glacialHer reception of him was glacial. not interested or involved, usually because you do not approve of what is happening: （通常因为对所发生的事情不赞同而）漠不关心的，无动于衷的，不参与的 Whatever is happening in the office, she always remains aloof.不管办公室发生了什么，她都一概不闻不问。 She kept herself aloof from her husband's business.她对丈夫的事情漠不关心。 Not being friendly abrasive abrasively abrasiveness abruptly abruptness estrangement estrangement from someone flintily forbidding forbiddingly frigid gruff offhandedness offish remote remoteness reserved saturnine wintry with friends like you, who needs enemies?idiom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Critical & uncomplimentary Related wordaloofness aloof | American Dictionaryaloof adjective, adverb us/əˈluf/ not taking part in things, esp. in a way that seems unfriendly: Is she aloof and arrogant or just shy? When they argued, I remained aloof. Examples of aloofaloof Architectural schools and the profession cannot afford to stand aloof from these other disciplines. We give the impression to most non-architects that we are an introverted group which, despite our radical gestures, is conservative and rather aloof. They stood aloof from the ordinary underground workers who were at first relatively unaffected by their actions. Remaining politically aloof or unaware would have been almost impossible for women whenever a political situation came to dominate society. Stoicism could be seen as creating a sense of self aloof from the caprices of fortune, which enabled the individual to cope and remain constant despite reversals. Instead, he remained silent and aloof. An attorney could not remain absolutely aloof from the government he served, yet the professional nature of his work could cause difficulties if he disagreed with ministers. Philosophy, if it would enquire into the nature of all such conceptual systems and hypotheses, must certainly endeavor to remain aloof from the initial adoption of any one such system. However, that "undefined feeling of immeasurable existence aloof from her" does rancorously persist; and it could be said to produce knowledge, of a kind, as well as rancour. To that extent, the ability to remain aloof from local pressures would be an advantage, but it carries disadvantages with it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The people who use the courts should find friendly courts and places which are not aloof. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The two separate parties will not stand aloof and refuse to see or to speak to each other. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At present, it is a little aloof and inclined to inbreeding. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She has remained aloof and in isolation, and in that isolation has created the fear which dominates the world. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Nevertheless, it would clearly not be right to leave an organization of this magnitude aloof from the possible requirements of public policy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of aloof These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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