aloft

副词 aloft:

1. at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
2. upward
3. at or to great height; high up in or into the air
4. in the higher atmosphere above the earth

1. Currents of warm air keep the hang-gliders aloft.
   悬挂式滑翔机藉著暖气流在高空飞行。
2. As it was getting late, the children were quickly sent aloft to bed.
   时间已晚，孩子们很快就被打发上楼睡觉。
3. The balloon went aloft.
   气球升向天空。