aloft

a·loft

A0222500 (ə-lôft′, ə-lŏft′)adv.1. In or into a high place; high or higher up: The balloon was drifting aloft on the wind.2. Up in or into the air: The plane was quickly aloft.3. Nautical At or toward the upper rigging.prep. On or above: birds perching aloft telephone wires.

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[Middle English, from Old Norse ā lopt : ā, in; see an- in Indo-European roots + lopt, air.]

aloft

(əˈlɒft) adv, adj (postpositive) 1. in or into a high or higher place; up above2. (Nautical Terms) nautical in or into the rigging of a vessel[C12: from Old Norse ā lopt in the air; see lift¹, loft]

a•loft

(əˈlɔft, əˈlɒft)

adv. 1. high up; far above the ground. 2. on the masts; in the rigging or upper rigging. 3. in or into the air. prep. 4. on or at the top of: flags flying aloft the castle. [1150–1200; Middle English o loft < Old Norse ā lopt in the air; see a-¹, loft]

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	aloft - at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship; "climbed aloft to unfurl the sail"
	2.	aloft - upward; "the good news sent her spirits aloft"
	3.	aloft - at or to great height; high up in or into the air; "eagles were soaring aloft"; "dust is whirled aloft"
	4.	aloft - in the higher atmosphere above the earth; "weather conditions aloft are fine"

aloft

adjective1. in the air, up, higher, above, overhead, in the sky, on high, high up, up above Four of the nine balloons were still aloft the next day.adverb1. upward, skyward, heavenward He lifted the cup aloft.

Translations

高高地

aloft

(əˈloft) adverb high up; overhead. He held the banner aloft. 在高處，架高地 高高地