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单词 aloft
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
a•loft /əˈlɔft, əˈlɑft/USA pronunciation   adv. 
  1. in or into the air;
    far above the ground:were aloft seconds after takeoff.

prep. 
  1. on or at the top of:flags flying aloft the castle.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
a•loft  (ə lôft′, ə loft′),USA pronunciation adv. 
  1. high up;
    far above the ground.
  2. Nautical
    • , Nautical, Naval Termson the masts;
      in the rigging;
      overhead.
    • , Naval Terms, Nautical(on a square-rigged sailing ship) in the upper rigging, specifically, on or above the lower yards (opposed to alow).
  3. in or into the air.

prep. 
  1. on or at the top of:flags flying aloft the castle.
  • Old Norse ā lopt in the air; see a-1, loft
  • 1150–1200; Middle English o loft;

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
aloft /əˈlɒft/ adv , adj (postpositive)
  1. in or into a high or higher place; up above
  2. in or into the rigging of a vessel
Etymology: 12th Century: from Old Norse ā lopt in the air; see lift1, loft
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