Aloof
“Aloof”是一个形容词或副词，表示疏远的、冷漠的，用来描述在情感或社交上保持距离、不参与的态度。这个词强调保持距离和独立性。
- She remained aloof from the group discussion. (她保持疏远，不参与小组讨论。)
- His aloof attitude made it hard to get to know him. (他冷漠的态度让人很难了解他。)
- The cat sat aloof on the windowsill, watching everyone. (猫冷漠地坐在窗台上，看着每个人。)
“Aloof”来自古英语 “on lof”，由 “on”（在…上）和 “lof”（风）组成，原意为”在风中”，引申为”远离”。
“Aloof”是一个完整的单词，没有明显的前缀或后缀。
“Aloof”常用于描述人的性格或行为，强调保持距离和独立性，有时带有负面含义。
- 副词形式：aloofly（疏远地）
- 名词形式：aloofness（疏远，冷漠）
可以将 “aloof” 与 “away”（远离）联系起来，两者都表示距离和分离。
At the party, my new coworker stayed aloof in the corner, not talking to anyone. I tried to go over and chat with her, but she seemed uncomfortable. Later I found out she was just shy, not actually unfriendly. Sometimes people who seem aloof just need someone to reach out first.
在聚会上，我的新同事在角落里保持疏远，不和任何人说话。我试图过去和她聊天，但她似乎不舒服。后来我发现她只是害羞，并不是真的不友好。有时看起来疏远的人只是需要有人先伸出手。