lofty
/ˈlɒftɪ/adjective
loftier, loftiest
1
- of imposing height高耸的, 极高的：
the elegant square was shaded by lofty palms.
雅致的广场有高大的棕榈树遮阴。
1.1
- of a noble or exalted nature崇高的, 高尚的：
an extraordinary mixture of harsh reality and lofty ideals.
严酷现实与高尚理想的奇特混合。
1.2
- proud, aloof, or self-important骄傲的, 孤傲的, 骄矜的：
lofty intellectual disdain.
恃才傲物。
2
- (of wool and other textiles) thick and resilient（毛和其他纺织品）厚实而有弹性的。
派生词
loftily
adverbloftiness
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