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单词 lofty
释义
lofty
ADJ MAINLY LITERARY  
/ˈlɒfti/
1 a lofty building or structure is very tall (楼房等建筑物)高耸的,巍峨的

The town hall’ s lofty tower dates from the fourteenth century. 市政厅高耸的塔楼可以追溯到14世纪。

2 lofty aims or principles deserve to be admired because they are based on high moral standards (理想或原则)崇高的,高尚的

Few people can meet his lofty standards. 极少有人能达到他那高尚的道德标准。

lofty ideals/ambitions 崇高的理想/抱负

2a someone who has a lofty manner or attitude behaves in a way that shows they think they are better than other people 高傲的;傲慢的
DERIVED WORD
loftily  adv 
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