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aloof 【aloof】adv.远离；躲开One tall boy stood aloof from all the small children.一个高的男孩站得远远地，离开所有矮的孩子。

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[ə'luːf] 
aloofremote in manner
That emotionally cold and detached fellow who keeps to himself, smoking clove cigarettes and reading French philosophy, would best be described as aloof.
In Middle English, aloof was originally a nautical term; the loof (now spelled luff) is the windward side of a ship. Smart sailors wanting to avoid a hazard on the leeward side would give the order, "A loof!" From this command we get the idea of steering clear of something (or someone). In modern usage the word has taken on a negative connotation: an aloof person is certainly not one most of us want to associate with.
All forms of 'aloof' will appear on average once every 823 pages.aloofaloofness

Front	aloof
Pron	[ə'luːf]
Back	【aloof】 adv.远离；躲开 One tall boy stood aloof from all the small children. 一个高的男孩站得远远地，离开所有矮的孩子。
Vocab	aloofremote in manner That emotionally cold and detached fellow who keeps to himself, smoking clove cigarettes and reading French philosophy, would best be described as aloof. In Middle English, aloof was originally a nautical term; the loof (now spelled luff) is the windward side of a ship. Smart sailors wanting to avoid a hazard on the leeward side would give the order, "A loof!" From this command we get the idea of steering clear of something (or someone). In modern usage the word has taken on a negative connotation: an aloof person is certainly not one most of us want to associate with. All forms of 'aloof' will appear on average once every 823 pages. aloof aloofness

Aloof Side ə'Luːf Adv.远离；躲开 Tall Boy Stood Small