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

• Pressing onward, march together to a common loftier goal;
  加紧步伐，共同前进，向着崇高的目标；
• They are destined, I trust, to assist at the raising of loftier structures one day.
  我相信，有那么一天，大家还要一起来树立一个更高的结构。
• He was purer, loftier than any square, did not lie.
  他比任何一个正派人士都要纯洁，都要高尚，因为他没有撒谎。
• What about the loftier goals of a fiscal and political union?
  有关财政和政治联盟的更高目标又如何呢？
• People's ideals grew loftier.
  人们的思想境界愈来愈高。
• 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。
• Historically, presidents have also used the State of the Union Address to inspire lawmakers and ordinary citizens alike to attain loftier goals.
  历史上，美国总统还通过国情咨文鼓舞议员和普通民众，实现更加崇高的目标。
• Well-known, economics enjoys loftier and loftier status in people memory.
  众所周知，经济学在人们心目中享有越来越崇高的地位。
• Answer: workshop worker can hide below car, machine tool and loftier equipment, not portentous fluster runs.
  答：车间工人可以躲在车、机床及较高大的设备下，不可惊慌乱跑。
• Not only will your home or office be neater, but giving your hands some busy work do to can help your mind get "unstuck" and provide you with inspiration for loftier things than cleaning.
  这不但会使你的房间或办公室变得更干净，手头有点事做更会让你的思维保持通畅，并且会给你提供其它事情的灵感而不单单是清洁。