standoffish

/ˈstændɔːfɪʃ/ /ˈstændɑːfɪʃ/

Meanings

adjective

冷淡，疏远，不合群。

Aloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly.

Examples :

"Even though she was new at school, Maria seemed quite standoffish, rarely talking to her classmates and avoiding group activities. "

虽然玛丽亚刚来学校，但她看起来很冷淡疏远，很少和同学们说话，也尽量避免参加集体活动。

Related Words

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

活动，积极性

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

维修站通道里一片繁忙景象。

reserved verb

/ɹɪˈzɜːvd/ /ɹɪˈzɝvd/

保留，预留。

"We reserve the right to make modifications."

我们保留修改的权利。

school noun

/skuːl/

鱼群，（海豚等的）群。

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

潜水员们遇到了一大群鲭鱼。

rarely adverb

/ˈɹɛːli/

很少, 难得。

"Rarely do you ever find an eagle this far up the river."

你很少能在这条河的上游看到老鹰。

seemed verb

/siːmd/

看起来，似乎，好像。

"He seems to be ill. Her eyes seem blue. It seems like it is going to rain later. How did she seem to you?"

他看起来好像生病了。她的眼睛看起来是蓝色的。看起来好像晚点要下雨。你觉得她怎么样？

talking noun

/tɑkɪŋ/ /tɔːkɪŋ/ /tɔkɪŋ/

说话，谈话，讲话

"The talking was loud during the school assembly. "

学校集会期间，说话的声音非常大。

unsociable noun

/ʌnˈsoʊʃəbəl/ /ʌnˈsoʊʃəbl̩/

孤僻的人，不善交际的人。

"Because of their consistent refusal to participate in group activities and preference for solitary work, Michael was regarded as an unsociable by many of his classmates. "

由于迈克尔总是拒绝参加集体活动，而且更喜欢独自工作，所以他被很多同学认为是一个不合群的人。

avoiding verb

/əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/

避免，躲避。

"Since their argument, Sarah has been avoiding Mark in the hallway at school. "

自从他们吵架后，萨拉一直在学校走廊里躲着马克，尽量不碰面。

though adverb

/ðəʊ/ /ðoʊ/

虽然，可是，但是

"I will do it, though."

不过，我还是会做的。

aloof adjective

/əˈluːf/

冷淡，疏远，不合群。

"Despite being popular, Sarah remained aloof and rarely joined in group conversations. "

虽然莎拉很受欢迎，但她总是显得很冷淡，很少参与大家的谈话。

unfriendly noun

/ʌnˈfɹɛn(d)li/

敌人, 仇人.

"The unfriendly at the office gossiped about the new manager. "

办公室里的那些仇人总是在议论新来的经理。

classmates noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪts/

同学，同窗。

"My classmates and I are working on a group project for science. "

我和我的同学们正在一起做一个科学小组项目。