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Lofty Adj Graded 英[ˈlɒfti 美[ˈlɔfti Adj.高耸的,巍峨的;高尚的;傲慢的 崇高的;高尚的 Ideal Ambition

单词 lofty
音标
英[ˈlɒfti] 美[ˈlɔfti]
解释
adj.高耸的,巍峨的;高尚的;傲慢的;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
崇高的;高尚的
A lofty ideal or ambition is noble, important, and admirable.
例: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。
例:Amid the chaos, he had lofty aims.尽管身处混乱之中,他却怀有崇高的目标。

ADJ-GRADED
(建筑物)巍峨的,高耸的;(房间)屋顶高的
A lofty building or room is very high.
例:...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
例: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。

ADJ-GRADED
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.
例:...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
例:...lofty contempt.倨傲不屑
变形
noun:loftiness~est:loftiest~adv:loftily~er:loftier~

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