词汇 | lofty |
释义 | lofty adjective uk /ˈlɒf.ti/ us /ˈlɑːf.ti/ loftyadjective (POSITION)formal high: 高的 a lofty ceiling/mountain/wall高顶/山/墙 having a large distance from bottom to top highThe garden is surrounded by a high wall. tallMount Everest is the world's tallest mountain. loftyThe path winds along the lofty peaks of the Andes. soaringSoaring mountains and lush valleys are every nature enthusiast's dream. High, tall and deep abysmal altitude ankle-deep bottomless deep dwarf ectomorph ectomorphic gawky higher overshadow rangy rear rear above/over something/someone stand tallish tallness tower tower above/over someone/something towering loftyadjective (IDEAS)formal Lofty ideas, etc. are of a high moral standard: 崇高的,高尚的 lofty sentiments/ideals崇高的情操/理想 disapproving If you have a lofty way of behaving or talking, etc., you act as if you think you are better than other people: 高傲的,自大的 a lofty attitude/air/tone高傲的态度/神情/语气 Virtue and moral good altruism angel angelic angelically be as pure as the driven snowidiom justifiable justifiably justified loftiness 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: Showing arrogance and conceit Related wordsloftilyadverb loftinessnoun lofty | American Dictionarylofty adjective us/ˈlɔf·ti/ high: lofty mountains If someone’s ideas or words are lofty, they show high principles or standards: lofty sentiments Examples of loftylofty Adjudicating misconduct on this model calls on rigid legal standards rather than the less explicit and loftier standards of trustworthiness proclaimed by the profession. We have never known a data user to fail to ascribe the loftiest of plausible purposes. In other words, there is so much detail here that readers can make their own judgements about loftier questions. The nave is of later style, loftier, and with grouped, shafted piers and moulded capitals. Through its rhythmic fashioning, poetry will bring about the ultimate "ascent of man," the "loftier raptures, loftier pain" by which humankind will realize its place in the world. The actual prose in which some of the loftier elements of this perspective are conveyed, however, is a good deal more grandiloquent than we can today happily stomach. Unwilling to concede to the loftier positions acquired by parliament's followers, much less their assumption of the right to levy penalties, royalists fought back with lawsuits. He stuck to dealing with modern manners, which are no subject for lofty treatment. The church has lofty western towers, also a tall nave and choir. All are lofty with high vaults supported by flying buttress schemes. The vaulting is ribbed throughout, lofty and well-proportioned. The nave is lofty and divided into nave arcade, triforium and clerestory. Why haunt the world and seek a lofty seat? Of set purpose it avoids the loftier flights of mysticism and all abstruse speculation. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. At this lofty sentiment, however, biographical accountancy can restrain itself no longer. See all examples of lofty 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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