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lofty

英 [ˈlɒfti]

美 [ˈlɔːfti]

adj.  巍峨的; 高耸的; 崇高的; 高尚的; 傲慢的; 高傲的

比较级:loftier 最高级:loftiest 

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.11649 / COCA.9596

同义词辨析

highloftytall【导航词义:高的】

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。
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。
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。

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 巍峨的;高耸的
      very high and impressive
      1. lofty ceilings/rooms/towers
        高高的顶棚;屋顶高的房间;高耸的塔楼
    • 崇高的;高尚的
      deserving praise because of its high moral quality
      1. lofty ambitions/ideals/principles
        崇高的抱负 / 理想 / 原则
    • 傲慢的;高傲的
      showing a belief that you are worth more than other people
      1. her lofty disdain for other people
        她对别人不屑一顾的傲慢态度

    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

    • 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。
    • The lofty mountains were crowned with snow.
      高山顶上积满了雪。
    • I do not have lofty sentiment and ideal.
      我没有多少豪情壮志,没有远大的追求。
    • We have hope to quadruple the total industrial and agricultural output by the end of the century, which is a lofty aim.
      我们有雄心壮志,到本世纪末,使工农业生产总值翻两番。
    • The lofty pagoda stands like a giant at the top of the mountain.
      巍巍宝塔屹立在山巅。
    • I didn't like her lofty treatment of her visitors.
      我不喜欢她那样傲慢地对待来访者。
    • The structure of the mountains is hidden and revealed, the branches of trees emerge and disappear, and the mood is lofty and antique.
      山骨隐显,林梢出没,意趣高古。(米芾《画史·唐画》)
    • We should make every moment of life have lofty ideals.
      应当让生活的每一瞬间都具有崇高的理想。
    • The lofty peaks tower into the clouds.
      巍巍群山耸入云霄。
    • Amid the chaos, he had lofty aims.
      尽管身处混乱之中,他却怀有崇高的目标。