aloft

/əˈlɒft/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈlɔːft/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈlȯft/ (ame, mw)

aloft — adverb

1. up in the air at a height above the ground, or moving upward into a high positio

1.副詞B2
釋義

up in the air at a height above the ground, or moving upward into a high position — used especially when something is lifted, rises, or stays far above the ground.

例句

Colourful balloons floated aloft during the town's autumn festival.

collocation: float aloft

The kite soared aloft, carried by the strong coastal wind.

collocation: soar aloft

同義詞
  • upward

    focuses on direction of movement rather than the resulting high position

  • skyward

    more poetic / literary; suggests moving toward the sky specifically

  • overhead

    emphasises position directly above the speaker rather than height in general

反義詞
  • below

    the opposite position, at a lower level

  • downward

    the opposite direction of movement

文法句型

aloft [after a verb of movement or position]

用法筆記

Often found after verbs of upward movement or position (float, rise, soar, hold). This sense is primarily used in written or literary English; in everyday conversation, phrases like 'up in the air' or 'high up' are more common.

常見錯誤

❌The plane flew aloft of the clouds.
✅The plane flew high above the clouds.
💡'aloft' is not followed by 'of' and is not typically used as a preposition in modern English.

aloft — preposition