aloft
aloft
a.loft AHD[…-lôft“, …-l¼ft“] DJ[*6l%8ft, *6lKft] KK[*6l%ft, *6l$ft]
adv.(副词)
1.In or into a high place; high or higher up.
    在高处;高,更高
2.Nautical At or toward the upper rigging.
  【航海】 在更高处,朝向更高处
prep.(介词)
    On or above:
    在…上,在…上面:
    birds perching aloft telephone wires.
   鸟高高地落在电话线上
ORIGIN
1.Middle English
    中古英语
2.from Old Norse³ lopt
    源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语³ lopt
3.³ [in] * see an-
    ³ [在…中] *参见 an-
4.lopt [air]
    lopt [空气]