lofty 英 [ˈlɒfti]   美 [ˈlɔfti]

lofty

lofty  英 [ˈlɒfti] 美 [ˈlɔfti]

adj. 高的;崇高的;高傲的 

比较级:loftier  最高级:loftiest 

lofty ceilings, lofty rooms, lofty towers 高高的顶棚;屋顶高的房间;高耸的塔楼
lofty ambitions, lofty ideals, lofty principles 崇高的抱负╱理想╱原则

  • Lofty is a good word for describing something that's high above the ground, or someone who acts like she's high above everyone else.
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  • adj. 高的;崇高的;高傲的
  • 1. lofty ceilings, lofty rooms, lofty towers

    高高的顶棚;屋顶高的房间;高耸的塔楼

  • 2. lofty ambitions, lofty ideals, lofty principles

    崇高的抱负╱理想╱原则

  • lofty (adj.) "exalted, of high rank," early 15c. (early 14c. as a surname); also "with a high purpose," from loft (n.) + -y (2). Literal sense of "high" is attested from 1580s. Related: Loftily; loftiness.
lofty / ˈlɒfti ; NAmE ˈlɔːfti ; ˈlɑːfti / adjective ( loft·ier , lofti·est ) ( formal) 1 (of buildings, mountains, etc. 建筑物、山等 ) very high and impressive 巍峨的;高耸的 lofty ceilings/rooms/towers 高高的顶棚;屋顶高的房间;高耸的塔楼 2 [usually before noun ] ( approving) (of a thought, an aim, etc. 思想、目标等 ) deserving praise because of its high moral quality 崇高的;高尚的 lofty ambitions/ideals/principles 崇高的抱负╱理想╱原则 3 ( disapproving) showing a belief that you are worth more than other people 傲慢的;高傲的 SYN haughty her lofty disdain for other people 她对别人不屑一顾的傲慢态度 loft·ily / ˈlɒftɪli ; NAmE ˈlɔːftɪli / adverb lofti·ness / ; NAmE / noun [uncountable ] lofty loftier loftiest lofty / ˈlɒfti ; NAmE ˈlɔːfti ; ˈlɑːfti / loft·ily / ˈlɒftɪli ; NAmE ˈlɔːftɪli / lofti·ness / ; NAmE /
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