lofty

lofty
(loftier, loftiest)
  1. of imposing height
    高耸的,极高的
    the elegant square was shaded by lofty palms.
    高雅的广场上有高耸入云的棕榈树,到处是树荫。
    ■of a noble or exalted nature
    崇高的,高尚的
    an extraordinary mixture of harsh reality and lofty ideals.
    严酷的现实与高尚理想的绝妙组合。
    ■proud, aloof, or self-important
    骄傲的,自以为是的
    lofty intellectual disdain.
    知识分子的傲慢蔑视。
  2. (of wool and other textiles) thick and resilient
    (毛和其他纺织品)厚的,有弹性的
派生
loftily
adverb
loftiness
noun
语源
  1. Middle English: from loft, influenced by aloft
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