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词根:standoff
adj.standoff 冷淡的;有支架的
standoffish 冷淡的,不友好的
n.standoff 和局;僵持;冷淡;平衡
standoffishness 冷淡,不友善
Adverb
1. in a standoffish manner;
"standoffishly, he declined the invitation to the office party"
The first known use of standoffish was in 1826
statelyadjective
impressively grand in appearance, manner, or size
statelyadjective
impressively grand in appearance, manner, or size
statelyadjective
impressively grand in appearance, manner, or size
starternoun
someone or something that starts something or causes something else to start
the starter of a motor
starlingnoun
any of a family of usually dark-colored birds that tend to flock togetherespecially: a dark brown or in summer glossy greenish black European bird that has been brought to the U.S. and is often considered a pest
starfishnoun
any of a class of echinoderms that have five arms arranged evenly around a central disk and feed largely on mollusks (as oysters)
starchyadjective
containing, consisting of, or resembling starch
starchy foods
consisting of or marked by formality or stiffness
stanzanoun
a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually repeating pattern of rhythm and rhyme
standoffishadjective
not friendly : aloof
1 She tends to be a bit standoffish with strangers.
2 she proved to be simply shy, not standoffish
3 Popular on Variety Kathleen and Emily’s dynamic is echoed in the slightly standoffish greeting Kathleen gives her aging mother.
4 Canan is understandably standoffish when fielding the jibes and unsolicited career advice of the opposing side’s attorney.
5 After several minutes of standoffish conversation, Cummings accused Arriola of trying to scam him.
6 And Steve says, all of this just goes a long way toward the hospital, redefining its once really standoffish relationship with the surrounding neighborhoods.
7 Harper is initially cold and standoffish, refusing even to pick up a champagne flute to collectively toast to their impending holiday together.
8 That’s because these standoffish compounds don’t react to anything—not biological or other chemical agents.
9 Vets warn, though, that the Chessie personality is much more standoffish and has a stronger temperament than the Lab, and is also extremely hard to train—don’t get this breed as your first dog and be prepared to spend some time training hardcore.
10 Many people, particularly those that are strongly rooted in a religion, are very standoffish and resistant to holistic wellness because there are things that could challenge their beliefs like reiki, energy work or yoga.
11 Alt-J knows how to build a pop song but — a little standoffishly, yet also idealistically — it has artier plans.
12 Many of Mr. Rubio’s supporters in Iowa see him as something of a political commitment-phobe — standoffishly gracing Republican voters with his presence in abbreviated spurts, but disappearing just as quickly.
13 Standoffishly, he declined the invitation to the office party.
他很冷漠地拒绝了参加办公室聚会的邀请.
1 冷淡
adiaphorous short-spoken cool dry frozen distant chill freezing icy chilly brittle chilling hardened indifferent glacial lukewarm frosty frosted frigid callous wintry ice-cold unsympathetic neglectful unapproachable cold-eyed fishlike gelid halfhearted coldhearted coldly coolly distantly indifferently dryly impassively freezingly distance ice frost dryness indifference coolness coldness nonchalance insensibility impassivity frigidity iciness unconcern chilliness standoffishness inhospitality stoniness frigidness callosity brusquerie freeze quench with indifference
3 不亲昵