| 词汇 | loftiness |
| 释义 | loftiness noun[ U ] formaluk /ˈlɒf.ti.nəs/ us /ˈlɑːf.ti.nəs/ loftinessnoun[U] (SUPERIORITY)the quality of being very serious and important, or morally good: 崇高，高尚 We must appreciate the loftiness and nobleness of the task which he set for himself.我们必须认识到他为自己所设定任务的崇高性和高尚性。 disapproving the quality of behaving as if you think you are better than other people: 高傲 His refusal to even discuss her ideas came across as loftiness and condescension.他甚至拒绝讨论她的想法，给人一种高高在上、傲慢自大的印象。 For all his loftiness of purpose, he did not take himself that seriously. Her natural loftiness of spirit shows when she is threatened and does not waver. The speech sounded good in French, which conveys a certain loftiness. He does sometimes slip into a lordly professorial loftiness. "And who are YOU?" she retorted, with some loftiness. Virtue and moral good altruism angel angelic angelically be as pure as the driven snowidiom justifiable justifiably justified lofty magnanimity rightness saintly self-forgetful self-forgetfully the road to hell is paved with good intentionsidiom upstanding virtuous virtuously white hat wholesomely You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Feeling morally superior Showing arrogance and conceit loftinessnoun[U] (HEIGHT)the quality of being high or tall: The beech tree was pale and slender, yet strong in its loftiness. Given the loftiness of the hall, the acoustics were quite good. Saddening, shocking and upsetting affecting agonizingly arrogance baleful be cold comfortidiom disrespect distressful distressfully distressing distressingly hubris hurtful hurtfully impiously impiousness teary touching touchingly tragically traumatic Examples of loftinessloftiness Such loftiness would be laughable were the future of more than 600 people not at stake. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The very loftiness of our aims should increase the scope of their appeal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A colleague remembered him as tall, with a countenance that showed the passion of the loftiness of his thought, and with a very gentle manner. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. And they, as a matter of fact, would take their place in history as geniuses as per their reflective loftiness. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In domestic life he impressed all who knew him by his loftiness of principle. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Often calling it style, he defines good style as follows: that it must be clear and avoid extremes of baseness and loftiness. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Notwithstanding the real loftiness and distinguished nature of its quality of tone, there are few instruments that have been more degraded (than the trumpet). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Some striking characteristics of the forest are the loftiness of the dominant trees, the straightness of their bole, the abundance of regeneration and the diversity of species. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It is to the loftiness of his thought, rather than to the culture of his mind, that we owe certain pages which are admirable, but not perfect. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Factors which lead to pines being targeted are a high resin content, loftiness, and their sharp needles which lend themselves to a high electrical discharge during a thunderstorm. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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