Claude took hold of the fence pickets between them with both hands. "It will do good! Didn't I tell you there was missionary work to be done right here? Is that why you've been so stand-offish with me the last few years, because you thought I was an atheist?"英文原著 · 《One of Ours》
Frelinghuysen.' 'Oh, don't be so formal and offish, Eighteen,' says he. 'Call me Hal--that's short for halberdier.' 'Oh, don't think I wanted to pry for names,' says I. 'I know all about the dizzy fall from wealth and greatness. We've got a count washing dishes in the kitchen; and the third bartender used to be a Pullman conductor. And they /work/, Sir Percival,' says I, sarcastic.英文原著 · 《Roads of Destiny》
No such violent word as "haunted" could possibly apply to this pleasant old-fashioned chamber, which indeed we all rather liked; but there was no doubt it was reserved and stand-offish, keeping itself to itself.英文原著 · 《The Golden Age》
"Public favor is a great factor in all these enterprises," he almost sighed. "As you know, part of a man's resources lies in his ability to avoid stirring up opposition. It may be that Mr. Cowperwood is strong enough to overcome all that. I don't know. I've never met him. I'm just telling you what I hear."
This offish attitude on the part of Mr. Haeckelheimer was indicative of a new trend.英文原著 · 《The Titan》