lofty
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++loft·y /ˈlɒfti $ ˈlɒː/ adjective 1 HIGH literary lofty mountains, buildings etc are very high and impressive 〔山、建筑物等〕巍峨的，高耸的 He stayed at the Four Seasons Hotel, from whose lofty heights he could see across New York. 他住在四季酒店，从酒店高处可以看到纽约的全景。► see thesaurus at high2 GOOD/MORALlofty ideas, beliefs, attitudes etc show high standards or high moral qualities – use this to show approval 〔思想、信仰、态度等〕高尚的，崇高的〔含褒义〕 lofty ideals of equality and social justice 平等和社会正义的崇高理想 He had set himself the lofty goal of reaching the world’s top five. 他给自己定下了一个伟大的目标，要进入世界排名前五位。3 PROUDseeming to think you are better than other people – used to show disapproval 高傲的，傲慢的〔含贬义〕 She has such a lofty manner. 她举止非常傲慢。 —loftily adverb —loftiness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
lofty• With so lofty a title one might expect a similarly lofty agenda and goals.• The vaulting is ribbed throughout, lofty and well-proportioned.• In less lofty circles, pay rises do not compensate for changes in other conditions at work.• But other destinations ride with the tide, piling on entertainment and sometimes loftier diversions.• In fact, Jack Welch says, -Globalization is no longer a lofty ideal.• That lofty notion spread like a virulent germ into every law school in the nation.• Burton always had a calm, lofty perspective on his work as an actor.• He glanced towards Rain but she took the lofty view that bribing security men was not her concern.loft·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
high Corpus very lofty mountains, impressive etc are buildings and
lofty
loft‧y /ˈlɒfti $ ˈlɒː/
adjective
1. literary lofty mountains, buildings etc are very high and impressive:
He stayed at the Four Seasons Hotel, from whose lofty heights he could see across New York.
2. lofty ideas, beliefs, attitudes etc show high standards or high moral qualities – use this to show approval:
lofty ideals of equality and social justice
He had set himself the lofty goal of reaching the world’s top five.
3. seeming to think you are better than other people – used to show disapproval:
She has such a lofty manner.
—loftily adverb
—loftiness noun [uncountable]
■ buildings/mountains etc
▪high measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top – used about mountains, walls, and buildings: the highest mountain in the world | The castle was surrounded by high walls. | a high cliff | The council told the architects the tower was too high.
▪tall high – used about people, trees, plants, and buildings. Tall is used especially about things that are high and narrow: tall marble columns | A cat was hiding in the tall grass. | a tall modern building
▪majestic especially written very impressive because of being very big and tall – used about mountains, buildings, trees, and animals: the majestic mountains of the Himalayas | The abbey is noted for its majestic arches, fine doorways and elegant windows. | The cathedral looked majestic in the evening light.
▪soaring [only before noun] especially written used about a building or mountain that looks extremely tall and impressive: a soaring skyscraper | the soaring towers of the palace
▪towering [only before noun] especially written extremely high, in a way that seems impressive but also often rather frightening: The sky was shut out by the towering walls of the prison. | towering trees
▪lofty [usually before noun] literary very high and impressive – used in literature: the lofty peaks in the far distance
▪high-rise [usually before noun] a high-rise building is a tall modern building with a lot of floors containing apartments or offices: a high-rise apartment block | He works in a high-rise office in New York.
loft‧y /ˈlɒfti $ ˈlɒː/
adjective1. literary lofty mountains, buildings etc are very high and impressive:
2. lofty ideas, beliefs, attitudes etc show high standards or high moral qualities – use this to show approval:
3. seeming to think you are better than other people – used to show disapproval:
—loftily adverb
—loftiness noun [uncountable]
| THESAURUS |
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪