lofty

英 [ˈlɒfti] 美 [ˈlɔːfti]

adj.  巍峨的; 高耸的; 崇高的; 高尚的; 傲慢的; 高傲的

比较级:loftier最高级:loftiest

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.11649 / COCA.9596



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 巍峨的;高耸的
    very high and impressive
    1. lofty ceilings/rooms/towers
      高高的顶棚;屋顶高的房间;高耸的塔楼
  2. 崇高的;高尚的
    deserving praise because of its high moral quality
    1. lofty ambitions/ideals/principles
      崇高的抱负 / 理想 / 原则
  3. 傲慢的;高傲的
    showing a belief that you are worth more than other people
    1. her lofty disdain for other people
      她对别人不屑一顾的傲慢态度

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED 崇高的;高尚的
    A lofty ideal 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。
  2. 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.
    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。
  3. 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.
    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

  1. The room was light and lofty compared with our Tudor ones
    跟我们都铎风格的房间比起来,这个房间显得素雅而大气。
  2. 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。
  3. Amid the chaos, he had lofty aims.
    尽管身处混乱之中,他却怀有崇高的目标。
  4. 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。
  5. Lofty derricks dot the landscape in an oil field.
    高耸的井架点缀着油田的景色。
  6. The lofty pagoda stands like a giant at the top of the mountain.
    巍巍宝塔屹立在山巅。
  7. The lofty peaks tower into the clouds.
    巍巍群山耸入云霄。
  8. This heroic utterance by Comrade Wang Jinxi voices the lofty aspirations of the workers and caders of Daqing and their families.
    王进喜同志的这句豪言壮语,表达了大庆工人、干部和家属的雄心壮志。
  9. We have hope to quadruple the total industrial and agricultural output by the end of the century, which is a lofty aim.
    我们有雄心壮志,到本世纪末,使工农业生产总值翻两番。
  10. This poem fully expresses the author's lofty sentiments.
    这首诗酣畅淋漓地抒发了作者的豪情。
  11. I didn't like her lofty treatment of her visitors.
    我不喜欢她那样傲慢地对待来访者。
  12. The lofty mountains were crowned with snow.
    高山顶上积满了雪。
  13. Young people should have lofty ideals and aims.
    年轻人应该有崇高的理想和目标。
  14. The structure of the mountains is hidden and revealed, the branches of trees emerge and disappear, and the mood is lofty and antique.
    山骨隐显,林梢出没,意趣高古。(米芾《画史·唐画》)
  15. He has a lofty position in the firm.
    他在公司里地位很高。
  16. We work every day to bring these lofty principles to life.
    我们每天都致力于将这些崇高原则落实在现实生活中。
  17. The voice conveys the common wish and the lofty idea of mankind.
    呼声传达了一种普通的愿望和人类的崇高理想。
  18. I do not have lofty sentiment and ideal.
    我没有多少豪情壮志,没有远大的追求。
  19. We should have lofty ideals.
    我们要有高尚的理想。
  20. It's necessary to instil the minds of the youth with lofty ideals.
    把崇高理想灌输到年青人的思想中去是很必要的。
  21. I am sure the lofty ideals of our Chinese friends will be realized by the end of this century.
    我相信我们的中国朋友的崇高理想一定会在本世纪末实现的。
  22. I love your infinite forests and I love your lofty mountains;
    k我爱你森林无边,我爱你群山巍峨;
  23. In front of this holy and lofty word, I am a pupil who need enlightened forever.
    在这神圣而崇高的字眼面前,我永远是一个需要启蒙的学生!
  24. He has lofty ideals about life.
    他对人生抱有崇高的理想。
  25. He is a man of lofty ideals.
    他是一个有崇高理想的人。
  26. He has given up his life to this lofty cause.
    他把生命献给了这一崇高事业。
  27. It is your believe and great trust that has given us self-confidence and a lofty sense of responsibility.
    是你们信任和重托,让我们获得了事业的自信和崇高的责任感。
  28. What we need is by this anticipation practice lofty mission spiritual strength, strengthens such heart.
    我们所需要的是以这股期待实践崇高使命的精神力量,来强化这样的心。
  29. We should make every moment of life have lofty ideals.
    应当让生活的每一瞬间都具有崇高的理想。
  30. I realize that this is a lofty goal, but I'm certainly going to try.
    我意识到这是个远大的目标,但我肯定是会尝试的。

同义词辨析

  high lofty tall【导航词义:高的】

  high adj. 高的

〔辨析〕可用于具体或抽象的事物,指山、建筑物等本身高出地面之上的,但不用于人;也可指程度、地位、声音等高的。

〔例证〕
On the top of the hill there is a pagoda about seven stories high.
山顶上有一座约7层楼高的宝塔。
High hills surround the valley.
高山环绕峡谷。
He has a high position in the government.
他在政府身居高位。

  lofty adj. 〈文〉巍峨的,高耸的

〔辨析〕指外观宏伟壮丽的,通常用于形容山、建筑物等,也常引申表示“高尚的”(含褒义)或“高傲的”(含贬义)。

〔例证〕
The lofty pagoda stands like a giant at the top of the mountain.
巍巍宝塔如巨人般屹立在山巅。
He has lofty ideals about life.
他对人生抱有崇高的理想。
People dislike her because of her lofty airs.
她傲慢的样子让人厌恶。

  tall adj. 高的,高大的

〔辨析〕形容由底到顶的长度,可用于人或无生命的东西。

〔例证〕
He is a handsome tall young man.
他是个英俊而高大的男青年。
A tall poplar tree once stood there.
该处曾有一棵高大的白杨树。
This tall building towers above all the others.
这座高楼高于其他所有的建筑。