
lofty
英 /ˈlɒfti/ 美 /ˈlɔːfti/
- adj. 崇高的;雄心勃勃的Aiming for morally admirable or very ambitious achievements.
- adj. 高耸的Rising to a great height.
- adj. 高傲的;傲慢的Showing a belief that you are better than others.
She has lofty ambitions but works hard every day.
她志向远大,同时每天都在努力。
Governments often announce lofty goals for reducing inequality, but meaningful progress requires sustained investment and practical policies.
政府常常宣布减少不平等的宏大目标,但实质性进展需要持续投入和切实可行的政策。
搭配
lofty ideals 崇高的理想lofty ambitions 远大的抱负lofty goals 宏大的目标lofty ceiling 高高的天花板
辨析提示
修饰理想时可表赞许,也可暗示目标过高、不切实际。
词族
loftiness (n.)、loftily (adv.)
近义 elevated、noble、towering
反义 lowly
相关词
- proposition 提议;建议
- justification 正当理由;合理依据
- preoccupy 占据心思;使无暇他顾
- refute 驳倒;证明错误
- inclined 倾向于的;愿意的
- perpetual 持续不断的;永久的
- analytic 分析的;善于分析的
- formulation 制定;构想
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