| 释义 |
aloofly, a. and adv.|əˈluːflɪ|
[f. aloof a. + -ly1, -ly2.]
A. adj. Characterized by aloofness; ‘distant’, unsympathetic. rare.
B. adv. So as to keep, or as if keeping, aloof.
1901F. Campbell Love 118 His cold justice and aloofly Christianity. 1921Chambers's Jrnl. Mar. 203/1 A tall moon rode aloofly across the sky. 1924Blackw. Mag. Oct. 514/1 This aloofly displeased person now came and spoke to us. 1963New Statesman 24 May 806/3 In case I sound aloofly virtuous. |