新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

lofty

英 [ˈlɒfti]

美 [ˈlɔːf-]

[ADJ]

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ADJ. 形容词

loftier , loftiest
1. 崇高的
A lofty ideal or ambition is noble, important, and admirable.
双语例句
例：
It was a bank that started out with grand ideas and lofty ideals.
那是一家创办时有着宏大理念和崇高理想的银行。
2. 高耸的
A lofty building or room is very high.
双语例句
例：
a light, lofty apartment in the suburbs of Salzburg.
位于萨尔茨堡郊外的一幢光线充足、高高耸立的公寓。
3. 高傲的
If you say that someone behaves in a lofty way, you are critical of them for behaving in a proud and rather overbearing way, as if they think they are very important.
双语例句
例：
the lofty disdain he often expresses for his profession.
他经常表露出的对其职业的轻慢。

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