standoffishness
noun [ U ] informal disapproving uk/ˌstændˈɒf.ɪʃ.nəs/ us/ˌstændˈɑː.fɪʃ.nəs/
冷漠;疏远
a way of behaving that is slightly unfriendly and too formal
What some people think is standoffishness is really just shyness. 有些人看起来冷漠，其实他们只是害羞。
He never said anything critical, but there was a standoffishness in his behaviour. 他从不说任何批评的话，但他的举止却带着一种疏离感。
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- His fans don't mind his standoffishness.
- Williams has the right combination of standoffishness and warmth.
- If we don't express the things that worry us our body language could look like standoffishness or coldness.