loftier

英 [ˈlɒftɪə]

美 [ˈlɔftiər]

adj.  巍峨的; 高耸的; 崇高的; 高尚的; 傲慢的; 高傲的
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柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 崇高的；高尚的
  Aloftyideal or ambition is noble, important, and admirable.
  1. 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。
  2. 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
  Aloftybuilding or room is very high.
  1. ...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
  2. 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 aloftyway, you are critical of them for behaving in a proud and rather unpleasant way, as if they think they are very important.
  1. ...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
  2. ...lofty contempt.
     倨傲不屑

双语例句

• Answer: workshop worker can hide below car, machine tool and loftier equipment, not portentous fluster runs.
  答：车间工人可以躲在车、机床及较高大的设备下，不可惊慌乱跑。
• People's ideals grew loftier.
  人们的思想境界愈来愈高。
• Some people make a loftier claim: That debt forces people to grow up.
  有些人崇高地说：债务使人长大。
• Not only will your home or office be neater, but giving your hands some busy work do to can help your mind get "unstuck" and provide you with inspiration for loftier things than cleaning.
  这不但会使你的房间或办公室变得更干净，手头有点事做更会让你的思维保持通畅，并且会给你提供其它事情的灵感而不单单是清洁。
• The sea looked quite green, and large icebergs were floating about, each like a pearl, she said, but larger and loftier than the churches built by men.
  海染上了一片绿色，巨大的冰山在四周移动。她说每一座冰山看起来像一颗珠子，然而却比人类所建造的教堂塔还要大得多。
• For now, I'll leave to others the loftier goal of making software engineering more like other types of engineering.
  暂时，我将使软件工程学更加接近其他类型的工程学这一高远的目标留给其他人。
• Historically, presidents have also used the State of the Union Address to inspire lawmakers and ordinary citizens alike to attain loftier goals.
  历史上，美国总统还通过国情咨文鼓舞议员和普通民众，实现更加崇高的目标。
• He was purer, loftier than any square, did not lie.
  他比任何一个正派人士都要纯洁，都要高尚，因为他没有撒谎。
• I have seen it, and a loftier, purer rose does not bloom, but it was pale like the petals of the tea-rose.
  我曾经看到过一朵，再没有任何一朵开得比这更高尚、更纯洁的花，不过它像庚申玫瑰的花瓣，白得没有血色。
• The fewer my possessions and the smaller my quarters, the loftier my hopes could be& and the freer I could remain to realize them.
  我的拥有越少，住房越小，我的期望就会越高&我能意识到它们的可能性也就越大。