loftier

英 [ˈlɒftɪə]

美 [ˈlɔftiər]

adj.  巍峨的; 高耸的; 崇高的; 高尚的; 傲慢的; 高傲的
lofty的比较级

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 崇高的；高尚的
  Aloftyideal 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。
• ADJ-GRADED （建筑物）巍峨的，高耸的；（房间）屋顶高的
  Aloftybuilding 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。
• 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.
  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

• But Ma Nuo, a Beijing model, seeks loftier transport and wealthier dates.
  但现如今，北京模特马诺所追寻的却是高级轿车和豪华约会。
• I have seen it, and a loftier, purer rose does not bloom, but it was pale like the petals of the tea-rose.
  我曾经看到过一朵，再没有任何一朵开得比这更高尚、更纯洁的花，不过它像庚申玫瑰的花瓣，白得没有血色。
• For now, I'll leave to others the loftier goal of making software engineering more like other types of engineering.
  暂时，我将使软件工程学更加接近其他类型的工程学这一高远的目标留给其他人。
• When loftier levels and values actually are clarified, it raises the bar of our standards.
  一旦阐明了更高一级的水准和价值观，我们原有的标准尺度也随之提升，这使。
• They hovered around the poor girl as soft as winds, and whispered into her ear of a worthier love and a loftier fate.
  她们在这个可怜的女孩周围像风一样轻柔地盘旋着，对她轻声细语，告诉她还会有一段更值得守候的爱情和更高贵的命运。
• The fewer my possessions and the smaller my quarters, the loftier my hopes could be& and the freer I could remain to realize them.
  我的拥有越少，住房越小，我的期望就会越高&我能意识到它们的可能性也就越大。
• Additions giving expression to the loftier and more spiritual theology of a later time.
  增订条文，体现了崇高的精神和更加神学稍后的时间。
• Some people make a loftier claim: That debt forces people to grow up.
  有些人崇高地说：债务使人长大。
• Shim also sees greater diversity of screen sizes and improved resolution& both trends that could inspire greater consumer interest and loftier selling prices.
  他还表示，屏幕尺寸将更为多样，屏幕分辨率也将提高，这两种趋势有望提升消费者的兴趣，推高平板的售价。
• People's ideals grew loftier.
  人们的思想境界愈来愈高。