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aloof
a.loof  AHD[…-l›f“]   DJ[*6lu8f]  KK[*6luf]
adj.（形容词）
    Distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote:
    远离的，冷漠的：身体或感情上有距离的；沉默超然的：
    stood apart with aloof dignity.
    带着超然的尊严站在一旁
adv.（副词）
    At a distance but within view; apart.
    在距离上，游离在外：在眼力能及的距离中；游离在外
ORIGIN
1.a-²
    a-²
2.luff [windward part of a ship (obsolete)]
    luff[船的迎风部位（过时的用法）]
DERIVATIVES
▪aloof“ly  adv.（副词）
▪aloof“ness  n.（名词）