aloft
aloft — 副詞
1. up in the air at a height above the ground, or moving upward into a high positio
高處；向高空
在空中或高於地面的位置
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.
Colourful balloons floated aloft during the town's autumn festival.
五彩繽紛的氣球在小鎮的秋季慶典期間飄浮在高空中。
collocation: float aloft
The kite soared aloft, carried by the strong coastal wind.
風箏乘著強勁的海風翱翔高空。
collocation: soar aloft
Smoke from the bonfire rose aloft into the clear night sky.
營火的煙霧裊裊升入清澈的夜空。
collocation: rise aloft
Birds circled aloft, watching the fields below for movement.
鳥群在空中盤旋，觀察下方田野的動靜。
verb of position: circle aloft
Holding the trophy aloft, the captain thanked the whole team.
隊長高舉獎盃，感謝了全體隊員。
collocation: hold/stretch aloft
- float aloft
- soar aloft
- rise aloft
- hold aloft
- carry aloft
- circle aloft
- go aloft
- lift aloft
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
aloft — 介系詞
1. at a height greater than and directly over something; on top of — used in litera
在…之上
在比某物高的位置上
at a height greater than and directly over something; on top of — used in literary or very formal descriptions of physical position.
A silk banner hung aloft the main gate of the ancient palace.
一面絲質旗幟高掛在古老大門的上方。
prepositional use: aloft [noun]
Clouds drifted aloft the mountain ridges in the early morning.
清晨雲霧飄浮在山脊之上。
- aloft the [gate/tower/ridge]
- aloft the [building/structure]
文法句型
aloft + noun phrase
用法筆記
This prepositional use is extremely rare in modern English. Most contemporary writers and speakers prefer 'above' or 'on top of' instead. It appears almost exclusively in historical or literary texts.