loftier

英 [ˈlɒftɪə] 美 [ˈlɔftiər]

adj.  巍峨的; 高耸的; 崇高的; 高尚的; 傲慢的; 高傲的
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  1. ADJ-GRADED 崇高的；高尚的
    A lofty ideal 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。
  2. ADJ-GRADED （建筑物）巍峨的，高耸的；（房间）屋顶高的
    A lofty building 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。
  3. ADJ-GRADED 傲慢的；高傲的
    If you say that someone behaves in a lofty way, 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
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双语例句

  1. For now, I'll leave to others the loftier goal of making software engineering more like other types of engineering.
    暂时，我将使软件工程学更加接近其他类型的工程学这一高远的目标留给其他人。
  2. But Ma Nuo, a Beijing model, seeks loftier transport and wealthier dates.
    但现如今，北京模特马诺所追寻的却是高级轿车和豪华约会。
  3. The sea looked quite green, and large icebergs were floating about, each like a pearl, she said, but larger and loftier than the churches built by men.
    海染上了一片绿色，巨大的冰山在四周移动。她说每一座冰山看起来像一颗珠子，然而却比人类所建造的教堂塔还要大得多。
  4. They hovered around the poor girl as soft as winds, and whispered into her ear of a worthier love and a loftier fate.
    她们在这个可怜的女孩周围像风一样轻柔地盘旋着，对她轻声细语，告诉她还会有一段更值得守候的爱情和更高贵的命运。
  5. Shim also sees greater diversity of screen sizes and improved resolution& both trends that could inspire greater consumer interest and loftier selling prices.
    他还表示，屏幕尺寸将更为多样，屏幕分辨率也将提高，这两种趋势有望提升消费者的兴趣，推高平板的售价。
  6. Pressing onward, march together to a common loftier goal;
    加紧步伐，共同前进，向着崇高的目标；
  7. The fewer my possessions and the smaller my quarters, the loftier my hopes could be& and the freer I could remain to realize them.
    我的拥有越少，住房越小，我的期望就会越高&我能意识到它们的可能性也就越大。
  8. He was purer, loftier than any square, did not lie.
    他比任何一个正派人士都要纯洁，都要高尚，因为他没有撒谎。
  9. "The loftier the building, the deeper the foundation should be laid"
    楼越高，地基就下的越深
  10. Answer: workshop worker can hide below car, machine tool and loftier equipment, not portentous fluster runs.
    答：车间工人可以躲在车、机床及较高大的设备下，不可惊慌乱跑。
  11. Not only will your home or office be neater, but giving your hands some busy work do to can help your mind get "unstuck" and provide you with inspiration for loftier things than cleaning.
    这不但会使你的房间或办公室变得更干净，手头有点事做更会让你的思维保持通畅，并且会给你提供其它事情的灵感而不单单是清洁。
  12. People's ideals grew loftier.
    人们的思想境界愈来愈高。
  13. Some people make a loftier claim: That debt forces people to grow up.
    有些人崇高地说：债务使人长大。
  14. What about the loftier goals of a fiscal and political union?
    有关财政和政治联盟的更高目标又如何呢？
  15. When loftier levels and values actually are clarified, it raises the bar of our standards.
    一旦阐明了更高一级的水准和价值观，我们原有的标准尺度也随之提升，这使。
  16. Those who are born later shall strive to fly over even the most lofty things, but the favour given to the newcomers will be loftier even than that.
    后来出生的会努力去飞超甚至最高的东西，但恩宠会被赐予新来者，甚至会被那更高。
  17. Additions giving expression to the loftier and more spiritual theology of a later time.
    增订条文，体现了崇高的精神和更加神学稍后的时间。
  18. If the space is larger, daylighting is better, can select the plant with a bit loftier, a bit stronger positive.
    如空间比较大，采光比较好的，可以选择高大一点、阳性强一点的植物。
  19. Well-known, economics enjoys loftier and loftier status in people memory.
    众所周知，经济学在人们心目中享有越来越崇高的地位。
  20. I have seen it, and a loftier, purer rose does not bloom, but it was pale like the petals of the tea-rose.
    我曾经看到过一朵，再没有任何一朵开得比这更高尚、更纯洁的花，不过它像庚申玫瑰的花瓣，白得没有血色。
  21. They are destined, I trust, to assist at the raising of loftier structures one day.
    我相信，有那么一天，大家还要一起来树立一个更高的结构。
  22. Historically, presidents have also used the State of the Union Address to inspire lawmakers and ordinary citizens alike to attain loftier goals.
    历史上，美国总统还通过国情咨文鼓舞议员和普通民众，实现更加崇高的目标。
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