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lofty

/lawf-tee, lof-/US // ˈlɔf ti, ˈlɒf- //UK // (ˈlɒftɪ) //

崇高的,崇高,巍峨的,耸人听闻

Related Words

towering高高耸立的,高耸的,高高耸立,巍峨的soaring高涨的,高昂的,高扬,高扬的exalted高昂的,高高在上,高高在上的,高昂noble崇高的,崇高,昂贵的,崇尚utopian乌托邦,乌托邦式的,乌托邦式,乌托邦的grandiose浩浩荡荡,盛大的,浩大的,浩浩荡荡的high-minded思想高尚,高尚,高贵,思想高远ambitious有雄心的,有雄心壮志,雄心勃勃的,雄心勃勃aerial航拍,空运,航行,空中airy轻盈的,轻盈,飘逸,飘逸的raised提高,提出,提出的,提高了tall高大的,高个子,高高的,高大sky-high天高云淡,天高气爽,天高皇帝远,天高任鸟飞high-rise高层建筑,高层,高楼,高楼大厦lifted抬起来的,抬起的,抬起来了,抬起来skyscraping摩天大楼,高楼大厦,摩天大厦,摩天楼skyward天际,天空,天上,天上人间spiring刺激性,刺激,刺激性的,刺激作用benevolent仁慈的,仁爱,仁慈,仁义big大,大的,大型,很大

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    loft·i·er, loft·i·est.

    • : extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering: lofty mountains.
    • : exalted in rank, dignity, or character; eminent.
    • : elevated in style, tone, or sentiment, as writings or speech.
    • : arrogantly or condescendingly superior in manner; haughty: to treat someone in a lofty manner.
    • : Nautical. noting a rig of a sailing ship having extraordinarily high masts.
    • : thick and resilient.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.high, elevated
Synonyms
soaring高涨的,高昂的,高扬,高扬的towering高高耸立的,高耸的,高高耸立,巍峨的aerial航拍,空运,航行,空中airy轻盈的,轻盈,飘逸,飘逸的high-rise高层建筑,高层,高楼,高楼大厦lifted抬起来的,抬起的,抬起来了,抬起来raised提高,提出,提出的,提高了sky-high天高云淡,天高气爽,天高皇帝远,天高任鸟飞skyscraping摩天大楼,高楼大厦,摩天大厦,摩天楼skyward天际,天空,天上,天上人间spiring刺激性,刺激,刺激性的,刺激作用tall高大的,高个子,高高的,高大
adj.grand, stately
Synonyms
exalted高昂的,高高在上,高高在上的,高昂noble崇高的,崇高,昂贵的,崇尚utopian乌托邦,乌托邦式的,乌托邦式,乌托邦的arresting逮捕,拘捕,抓捕,逮捕性benevolent仁慈的,仁爱,仁慈,仁义big大,大的,大型,很大chivalrous侠义,侠义的,骑士精神,侠客commanding指挥性的,指挥性,指挥,指挥的considerate周到的,周到,周全的,周全dignified端庄,尊严,庄重,庄重的distinguished杰出的,卓越的,杰出,出类拔萃的elevated高高在上的,高昂的,高高在上,高架generous慷慨的,慷慨大方,慷慨,慷慨解囊great巨大的,巨大,优秀,厉害illustrious显赫的,杰出的,显赫的地位,辉煌的imposing宏伟的,气势磅礴,雄伟的,气势恢宏magnanimous宽宏大度,宽宏大量的,宽宏大量,宽宏大度的majestic气势磅礴,壮丽的,雄伟的,气势磅礴的renowned著名的,著名,知名,知名的striking引人注目的,触目惊心的,显著的,触目惊心sublime崇高的,崇高,庄严,眇眇superb极好的,精湛的,极品,精湛superior优异的,优异,优等生,优越的visionary有远见的人,愿景者,有远见者,远见卓识
adj.arrogant, high and mighty
Synonyms
ambitious有雄心的,有雄心壮志,雄心勃勃的,雄心勃勃grandiose浩浩荡荡,盛大的,浩大的,浩浩荡荡的high-minded思想高尚,高尚,高贵,思想高远cavalier骑士,骑兵,骑士队,骑马者condescending居高临下,居高临下的,目空一切,屈尊俯就disdainful不屑一顾,轻蔑的,不屑一顾的,轻视haughty傲慢的,高傲的,傲慢,傲慢无礼immodest不谦虚,不谦虚的,不雅观,不雅观的insolent无礼,无礼的人,无礼的,无理取闹overbearing霸道的,霸道,盛气凌人,霸气patronizing袒护性的,袒护,袒护性,袒护他人pretentious装腔作势,矫情,矫揉造作,矫情的proud骄傲,骄傲的,自豪,骄傲地说snooty傲慢无礼,傲慢的人,傲慢的,傲慢supercilious傲慢无礼,傲慢无礼的,傲慢的,目空一切

Examples

  • Uber’s commitment to go all-electric by 2030 is a lofty goal.

  • The outlook for the electric-vehicle maker has always been contentious, and bears have long argued that Tesla has a business model problem—namely that its main business will never make enough money to justify the lofty stock price.

  • It went public at lofty valuations only to see its shares tank.

  • Given this backdrop, perhaps the most impressive part of the demonstration isn’t lofty predictions of what brain-machine interfaces could potentially do one day.

  • Stocks may keep trekking ever-higher at even loftier price tags.

  • Be reliable supports of the Songun revolution possessed of a lofty spirit and rich knowledge!

  • Powell ranks with Patrick Smith in the hierarchy of Florida historical novelists and that is lofty territory, indeed.

  • There is a tradition in this country stretching back to Thomas Jefferson of lofty ideals for our colleges and universities.

  • As always, its leaders paid lip service to lofty ideals to obscure the ugly base alloys.

  • Travel with lofty purpose really began when it was accessible only to a small and privileged class with unlimited time to travel.

  • We had now approached closely to the foot of the mountain-ranges, and their lofty summits were high above us in mid-air.

  • It is a lofty and richly-decorated pile of the fourteenth century; and tells of the labours and the wealth of a foreign land.

  • Sir Cadge was about the same age as the famous beauty, and rose quite two inches above her lofty head.

  • And man shall be brought down, and man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be brought low.

  • It was a large square apartment, very lofty and very naked-looking.

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