[ə'luːf][ə'luːf]
  • adj. 疏远的;冷淡的
  • adv. 远离地
  • 记忆方法

    词源词根法
    在航海时,如果遇到大风,而在船只的下风方向有礁石或其他障碍,这种情形很危险,因为船只可能被风吹向下风方向,从而触礁。这时就需要向上风方向转舵,使船头朝向上风,使船只顶风行驶,远离下风方向的障碍物。船只的这种行驶状态在古英语中就称为aloof,由a+loof构成,a=on,表示“处于……状态”,loof是单词luff的词源,表示“船头朝向上风”。由于船头朝向上风是为了远离下风的障碍物,因此aloof又衍生出“远离的”之意,并进一步衍生出“疏远的、冷漠的”等比喻之意。现在,人们几乎只使用aloof的比喻之意,而不再使用它的本意。如在街上看到摔倒的老人时,大部分人的做法就是保持aloof。=aloof[?'lu?f]adj.adv远离的,避开的,疏远的,冷漠的,无动于衷的=luff[l?f]vi.顶风行驶vt.使(船头)朝向上风n顶风行驶
    谐音记忆法
    可用谐音法,谐音:a,loo-路,f-friend。把朋友当成路人—-冷淡的,疏远的。
      adjective(形容词)
      1. 不友善的;冷漠的
      2. (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

    双解例句

    adjective(形容词)
    1. 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。

    2. (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。

    小知识

    Someone who's aloof isn't warm and friendly, instead being distant and reserved. That emotionally cold and detached fellow who keeps to himself, drinking espresso and reading French philosophy, would best be described as aloof.

    In Middle English, aloof was originally a nautical term; the loof (now spelled luff) is the windward side of a ship. Smart sailors wanting to avoid a hazard on the leeward side would give the order, “A loof!” From this command we get the idea of steering clear of something (or someone). In modern usage the word has taken on a negative connotation: an aloof person is often considered cold or snobby.

    实用短语

    1. keep respectfully aloof from

      敬而远之

    2. aloof and reserved

      高傲和内向的

    3. aloof from the world

      遗世独立

    4. aloof f

      疏远的,冷漠的

    5. socially aloof

      形容跟别人合不来

    6. aloof at times

      时而冷漠,时而冷淡

    7. kept aloof from

      不参加

    8. stand aloof from

    常用短语

    1. aloof from

      远离;不与…接近;不参加,source:21世纪

    单词用法

    词组短语
    aloof from远离;不与…接近;不参加;

    同义词

    adv.避开地;冷漠地

    remote  /  distant  /  apart  /  standoffish  /  unsociable  /  reserved  /  cool  /  away

    其他释义

    frosty  /  unfriendly  /  standoffish  /  distant  /  chill  /  unsociable  /  frigid  /  cool  /  reserved  /  remote  /  cloistered  /  away  /  apart

    反义词

    adj.远离的;冷漠的

    close  /  familiar

    其他释义

    eager

    同根词

    词根:aloof

    n.

    aloofness冷漠;高傲;超然离群