(of buildings, mountains, etc. 建筑物、山等 very high and impressive 巍峨的；高耸的 lofty ceilings/rooms/towers 高高的顶棚；屋顶高的房间；高耸的塔楼
Extra ExamplesTopics Buildingsc2From the lofty heights of his apartment you could see right across New York. 从他的高层公寓看出去，纽约尽收眼底。 The dining room was airy and lofty. 餐厅通风良好，很高。 The glen is deeply enclosed by lofty mountains. 峡谷被高山深深地包围着。
- [usually before noun] (approving)
(of a thought, an aim, etc. 思想、目标等 deserving praise because of its high moral quality 崇高的；高尚的 lofty ambitions/ideals/principles 崇高的抱负／理想／原则
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesc2Despite their lofty ideals, they still needed to raise money. 尽管他们有崇高的理想，但他们仍然需要筹集资金。 Many politicians start out with lofty principles, but only a few manage to maintain them. 许多政治家一开始都有崇高的原则，但只有少数人能够坚持下来。
- (disapproving)
showing a belief that you are worth more than other people 傲慢的；高傲的 her lofty disdain for other people 她对别人不屑一顾的傲慢态度
Word OriginMiddle English: from loft, influenced by aloft.