c. 1200, from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse a lopti "up above," literally "up in the air," from a "in, on" + lopt "sky, air, atmosphere; loft, upper room" (cognates: Gothic luftus, Old High German luft, Old English lyft "air;" see loft).
例文
1. Four of the nine starting balloons were still aloft the next day.
9つの開幕気球2日目には4つが宙に浮いていた。
2.He was suddenly jerked off his feet and borne aloft .
彼は突然弾かれ、空中に投げ出された。
3.The sailor climbed aloft to look for land.
その船員はマストの上に登って陸地を探している。
4.The monument towers aloft on the square.
記念碑が広場にそびえ立っている。
5.The golfer is pictured on many of the front pages,kissing his trophy as he holds it aloft .