| 单词 | lofty |
| 释义 | lofty (once / 194 pages) adj Lofty is a good word for describing something that's high above the ground, or someone who acts like she's high above everyone else. Dating from the 15th century, lofty originally meant "exalted," or spiritually high, but soon came to mean physically high as well. A towering mountain can be called "lofty." So can someone who walks around with her nose in the air and speaks in a fake English accent. Even if she's only five-foot-two. WORD FAMILYlofty: loftier, loftiest, loftily, loftiness+/loftiness: loftinesses USAGE EXAMPLESLacking the genius necessary to reach the lofty heights of sublimity, they unintentionally followed “the gentle down-hill way to the Bathos.” The New Yorker(Dec 31, 2016) If you think he won’t live up to his lofty draft status, you will say he is en route to continued mediocrity. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) Would a lofty designation like World Heritage Site, granted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, boost tourism? Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016) 1adj of imposing height; especially standing out above others lofty mountains Syn eminent, soaring, towering high (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high') 2adj having or displaying great dignity or nobility lofty ships Syn gallant, majestic, proud impressive making a strong or vivid impression 3adj of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style a noble and lofty concept Syn elevated, exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified, sublime noble having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character |
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