aloft
英 [?'l?ft]
美[?'l?ft]
- adv. 在空中；在高处；在上面
- prep. 在…之上；在…顶上
- adj. 在空中的；在高处的；在上面的
CET6GRETOEFL低频词畅通词汇
中文词源
aloft 高空的
来自短语on loft. 单词loft, 阁楼，高空，lift的名词。
英文词源
- aloft (adv.)
- c. 1200, from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse a lopti "up above," literally "up in the air," from a "in, on" + lopt "sky, air, atmosphere; loft, upper room" (cognates: Gothic luftus, Old High German luft, Old English lyft "air;" see loft).
双语例句
- 1. Four of the nine starting balloons were still aloft the next day.
- 9个开幕气球第二天还有4个飘在空中。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He was suddenly jerked off his feet and borne aloft.
- 他突然被弹了起来,抛在空中.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The sailor climbed aloft to look for land.
- 那个水手爬上桅顶寻找陆地.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The monument towers aloft on the square.
- 纪念碑耸立在广场上.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. The golfer is pictured on many of the front pages, kissing his trophy as he holds it aloft.
- 许多报纸的头版上都刊登了那个高尔夫球手高高举起奖杯亲吻的照片。
来自柯林斯例句