Aloof

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ad. (副詞 adverb)



          1.    分開地;避開地;冷漠地[(+from)]

                      She always stands aloof from those people.

                      她一直疏遠那些人。



a. (形容詞 adjective)



          1.    遠離的

          2.    冷漠的,不關心的

                      Later on, he became aloof and silent.

                      後來,他變得超然離群,沈默寡言。





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–adverb 

1. at a distance, esp. in feeling or interest; apart: They always stood aloof [from] their [classmates].  



–adjective 

2. reserved or reticent (抑制); indifferent; disinterested: Because of his shyness, he had the reputation of being aloof.  





The Columbia Guide to Standard American English



aloof (adj.) 

   

normally combines with from, as in She holds herself aloof [from] daily [frictions], although to, as in She is aloof to [all the noise and dust] of the neighborhood also occurs. 





　

Possessed of an aloof, haunting beauty, Anouk has given her best performances under the knowing direction of such European masters as Federico Fellini (La Dolce Vita, 8 1/2) and Jacques Demy (Lola, The Model Shop). 





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