aloof
🇬🇧 UK/əˈlu:f/🇺🇸 US/ә'lu:f/
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Emotionally distant, cold, or uninvolved; not friendly or interested.
冷漠的;疏远的;孤高的
adv.
At a distance; apart; without involvement.
疏远地;冷淡地
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishaloofother
=aloof
Common Collocations
- 1.remain aloof保持冷漠
- 2.stand aloof置身事外
- 3.emotionally aloof感情冷漠
Example Sentences
- 1.
He remained aloof from the conflict, refusing to take sides.
- 2.
She maintained an aloof demeanor throughout the meeting.
- 3.
Her aloof demeanor made it difficult for people to approach her.