lofty

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ A lofty ideal or ambition is noble, important, and admirable. 崇高的
It was a bank that started out with grand ideas and lofty ideals. 那是一家創(chuàng)辦時帶著宏大理念、崇高理想的銀行。
2. ADJ A lofty building or room is very high. 高聳的[正式]
...a light, lofty apartment in the suburbs of Salzburg. …位于薩爾茨堡郊外的一幢光線充足、高高聳立的公寓。
3. ADJ If you say that someone behaves in a lofty way, you are critical of them for behaving in a proud and somewhat overbearing way, as if they think they are very important. 高傲的[表不滿]
...the lofty disdain he often expresses for his profession. …他經(jīng)常表露出的對其職業(yè)的輕慢。