not friendly or interested in other people 冷漠；冷淡 He was a cold man, aloof and distant. 他是個冷漠的人，冷漠而疏遠。 She stayed aloof while the argument went on around her. 爭論在她周圍進行時，她保持冷漠。 Some people find her aloof and unfriendly. 有些人覺得她孤高冷漠。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
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- somewhat
- a little
- slightly
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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’.
Idioms
keep/hold (yourself) aloof | remain/stand aloof
to not become involved in something; to show no interest in people 不參與；遠離；無動於衷；漠不關心 Extra ExamplesHe has remained somewhat aloof from the business of politics. 他一直對政治事務不太關心。 Some thought that Britain was standing aloof from Europe. 有些人認爲英國與歐洲諸國保持距離。 There were many things that had kept her aloof and apart from the crowd. 許多因素使她遠離人群。 Angela remained aloof. 安吉拉保持冷漠。 She had always kept herself aloof from her colleagues. 她以往跟同事的關系一向疏離。