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lofty adj.高的；崇高的；高尚的；傲慢的 (1) 这个村庄后面是高高的荒山。(2) 山高投影长。(3) 他以自己的名义支持这一崇高的事业。(4) 他对人生抱有崇高的理想。(5) 爱国主义往往被认为是一种高尚的情操。(6) 我不喜欢她对来访者的高傲态度。 Dating from the 15th century, lofty originally meant "exalted," or spiritually high, but soon came to mean physically high as well. A towering mountain can be called "lofty." So can someone who walks around with her nose in the air and speaks in a fake English accent. Even if she's only five-foot-two.

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英 ['lɒfti] 美 ['lɔːfti] (1) There are lofty fells behind this village.(2) Longer shadow falls from lofty mountain.(3) He has lent his name to the lofty cause.(4) He has lofty ideals about life.(5) Patriotism is usually regarded as a kind of lofty sentiment.(6) I don't like her lofty treatment of her visitors. 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. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]崇高的；高尚的 A lofty ideal or ambition is noble, important, and admirable.   [usu ADJ n]It was a bank that started out with grand ideas and lofty ideals...这是一家创办伊始抱有雄心壮志的银行。Amid the chaos, he had lofty aims.尽管身处混乱之中，他却怀有崇高的目标。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（建筑物）巍峨的，高耸的；（房间）屋顶高的 A lofty building or room is very high.   [usu ADJ n]  [FORMAL 正式]...a light, lofty apartment in the suburbs of Salzburg...位于萨尔茨堡市郊的一间采光好、屋顶高的公寓Victorian houses can seem cold with their lofty ceilings and rambling rooms.维多利亚式房屋屋顶高耸，房间布局凌乱，因此可能会显得较为阴冷。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]傲慢的；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 unpleasant way, as if they think they are very important.   [usu ADJ n]  [disapproval]...the lofty disdain he often expresses for his profession.他常在言语间流露出来的、对其职业不屑一顾的傲慢态度...lofty contempt.倨傲不屑loftily'We supply financial information to selected clients,' Crook said loftily.“我们的金融信息服务对象是经过挑选的客户，”克鲁克傲慢地说道。...loftily indifferent to the world outside.对外部世界的漠然俯视

英语单词	lofty
英美音标	英 ['lɒfti] 美 ['lɔːfti]
中文释义	adj.高的；崇高的；高尚的；傲慢的
英语例句	(1) There are lofty fells behind this village. (2) Longer shadow falls from lofty mountain. (3) He has lent his name to the lofty cause. (4) He has lofty ideals about life. (5) Patriotism is usually regarded as a kind of lofty sentiment. (6) I don't like her lofty treatment of her visitors.
中文例句	(1) 这个村庄后面是高高的荒山。 (2) 山高投影长。 (3) 他以自己的名义支持这一崇高的事业。 (4) 他对人生抱有崇高的理想。 (5) 爱国主义往往被认为是一种高尚的情操。 (6) 我不喜欢她对来访者的高傲态度。
vocabulary简明	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.
vocabulary扩展	Dating from the 15th century, lofty originally meant "exalted," or spiritually high, but soon came to mean physically high as well. A towering mountain can be called "lofty." So can someone who walks around with her nose in the air and speaks in a fake English accent. Even if she's only five-foot-two.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]崇高的；高尚的 A lofty ideal or ambition is noble, important, and admirable. [usu ADJ n] It was a bank that started out with grand ideas and lofty ideals... 这是一家创办伊始抱有雄心壮志的银行。 Amid the chaos, he had lofty aims. 尽管身处混乱之中，他却怀有崇高的目标。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（建筑物）巍峨的，高耸的；（房间）屋顶高的 A lofty building or room is very high. [usu ADJ n] [FORMAL 正式] ...a light, lofty apartment in the suburbs of Salzburg... 位于萨尔茨堡市郊的一间采光好、屋顶高的公寓 Victorian houses can seem cold with their lofty ceilings and rambling rooms. 维多利亚式房屋屋顶高耸，房间布局凌乱，因此可能会显得较为阴冷。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]傲慢的；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 unpleasant way, as if they think they are very important. [usu ADJ n] [disapproval] ...the lofty disdain he often expresses for his profession. 他常在言语间流露出来的、对其职业不屑一顾的傲慢态度 ...lofty contempt. 倨傲不屑 loftily 'We supply financial information to selected clients,' Crook said loftily. “我们的金融信息服务对象是经过挑选的客户，”克鲁克傲慢地说道。 ...loftily indifferent to the world outside. 对外部世界的漠然俯视

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