Aloofness

(noun.) a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner.

整理:凯瑟琳

• Mr. Casaubon's words had been quite reasonable, yet they had brought a vague instantaneous sense of aloofness on his part. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• And also they were dragged into a reluctant attempt to define their relations to Old-World politics in some other terms than those of mere aloofness. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• A certain seclusion, a certain aloofness, would add greatly to the prestige of the god. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• In making him more self-reliant, it may make him more self-sufficient; it may lead to aloofness and indifference. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.

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