1. A cat, for instance, is much more dexterous with its paws than a dog. This dexterity fascinates cat lovers, who also cite the cat's legendary standoffishness as proof of its mental superiority. 比如猫对其手掌的控制灵活度要比狗强很多，所以很多猫的爱好者会认为这是猫比狗聪明的体现。
2. The mutual standoffishness between Beijing and Tianjin—both municipalities that answer directly to the central government rather than any province—is also beginning to erode. Or so officials hope. 与此同时，北京和天津之间的相互冷淡也开始渐渐消失———或者说，天津的官员们是这么希望的。
英英解释
n.
1. a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
