lofty
英 [ˈlɒfti]
美 [ˈlɔːfti]
adj. 巍峨的; 高耸的; 崇高的; 高尚的; 傲慢的; 高傲的
Collins.1 / BNC.11649 / COCA.9596
同义词辨析
highadj. 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。
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。
loftyadj. 〈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。
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。
talladj. 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。
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。
牛津词典
adj.
- 巍峨的；高耸的
very high and impressive- lofty ceilings/rooms/towers
高高的顶棚；屋顶高的房间；高耸的塔楼
- lofty ceilings/rooms/towers
- 崇高的；高尚的
deserving praise because of its high moral quality- lofty ambitions/ideals/principles
崇高的抱负 / 理想 / 原则
- lofty ambitions/ideals/principles
- 傲慢的；高傲的
showing a belief that you are worth more than other people- her lofty disdain for other people
她对别人不屑一顾的傲慢态度
- her lofty disdain for other people
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 崇高的；高尚的
Aloftyideal or ambition is noble, important, and admirable.- 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。 - Amid the chaos, he had lofty aims.
尽管身处混乱之中，他却怀有崇高的目标。
- It was a bank that started out with grand ideas and lofty ideals...
- ADJ-GRADED （建筑物）巍峨的，高耸的；（房间）屋顶高的
Aloftybuilding or room is very high.- ...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 - 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。
- ...a light, lofty apartment in the suburbs of Salzburg...
- 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.- ...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 - ...lofty contempt.
倨傲不屑
- ...the lofty disdain he often expresses for his profession.
双语例句
- 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！ - He has a lofty position in the firm.
他在公司里地位很高。 - He is a man of lofty ideals.
他是一个有崇高理想的人。 - Amid the chaos, he had lofty aims.
尽管身处混乱之中，他却怀有崇高的目标。 - The lofty mountains were crowned with snow.
高山顶上积满了雪。 - He has lofty ideals about life.
他对人生抱有崇高的理想。 - 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。 - The lofty pagoda stands like a giant at the top of the mountain.
巍巍宝塔屹立在山巅。 - 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。 - 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。