| 单词 | aloft |
| 释义 | aloft (once / 567 pages) adv Something up in the air or really high is aloft. Aloft has a soft, floaty sound to it, and it's a great word for talking about flying birds, airborne ballet dancers, and soaring spitballs. Things that are above or overhead are aloft, and they can be flying free or lifted up. Frisbees are aloft when they cut through the air, and your hands are aloft when you hold them high to catch a Frisbee. Some things are stationary, or set in place, and aloft, like tree houses and birds' nests. You might feel suspended in time as you catch air on your bike, aloft over the ground — until you hit pavement reality three seconds later. WORD FAMILYaloft USAGE EXAMPLESThe “collective” drone idea follows another interesting scheme depicted in an Amazon patent document published in April: flying warehouses held aloft by blimps. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) At one point, the fans held them aloft in tribute. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) Suggestions of shamanic figures and ritual dancers hold their linked arms aloft. Los Angeles Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1adv at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship climbed aloft to unfurl the sail 2adv at or to great height; high up in or into the air eagles were soaring aloft dust is whirled aloft 3adv in the higher atmosphere above the earth weather conditions aloft are fine 4adv upward the good news sent her spirits aloft |
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