a·loof
adjective/əˈluːf/
/əˈluːf/
[not usually before noun]Idioms - not friendly or interested in other people
冷漠；冷淡 - He was a cold man, aloof and distant.
他是一个冷漠的人，冷漠而疏远。 - She stayed aloof while the argument went on around her.
当周围的争论继续进行时，她保持冷漠。 - Some people find her aloof and unfriendly.
有些人觉得她孤高冷漠。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- somewhat
- a little
- slightly
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- from
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from a- (expressing direction) + luff ‘the edge of a type of sail next to the mast or stay’. The term was originally an adverb in nautical use, meaning ‘away and to windward!’, i.e. with the ship's head kept close to the wind away from a lee shore etc. towards which it might drift. From this arose the sense ‘at a distance’. - He was a cold man, aloof and distant.
Idioms
keep/hold (yourself) aloof | remain/stand aloof
- to not become involved in something; to show no interest in people
不参与；远离；无动于衷；漠不关心 - The Emperor kept himself aloof from the people.
这个皇帝对人民漠不关心。
Extra Examples- He has remained somewhat aloof from the business of politics.
他一直对政治事务不太关心。 - Some thought that Britain was standing aloof from Europe.
有些人认为英国与欧洲诸国保持距离。 - There were many things that had kept her aloof and apart from the crowd.
许多因素使她远离人群。 - Angela remained aloof.
安吉拉依然冷漠。 - She had always kept herself aloof from her colleagues.
她以往跟同事的关系一向疏离。
- The Emperor kept himself aloof from the people.