The astronomer remained aloof from the public debate, preferring to publish his findings in technical journals for specialist scrutiny.
这位天文学家对公开辩论保持超然态度，更愿意在专业期刊上发表他的发现以供专家审查。
Which choice best defines “aloof”?
C — Distant; reserved.. “aloof” means Distant; reserved..
Which word means “Distant; reserved.”?
B — aloof. “aloof” means Distant; reserved..
aloof — Distant; reserved.. In Chinese: 冷淡的；疏远的；超然的.
aloof is pronounced //əˈluːf//.
The astronomer remained aloof from the public debate, preferring to publish his findings in technical journals for specialist scrutiny. (这位天文学家对公开辩论保持超然态度，更愿意在专业期刊上发表他的发现以供专家审查。)
distant, reserved, detached — all close in meaning to aloof (Distant; reserved.).
friendly, approachable — each the opposite of aloof (Distant; reserved.).
Yes. aloof is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
航海术语“向上风（离岸远些）”→ 保持距离 → 冷淡。