lofty

1. ADJ A lofty ideal or ambition is noble, important, and admirable. 崇高的

It was a bank that started out with grand ideas and lofty ideals. 那是一家创办时带着宏大理念、崇高理想的银行。

2. ADJ A lofty building or room is very high. 高耸的[正式]

...a light, lofty apartment in the suburbs of Salzburg. …位于萨尔茨堡郊外的一幢光线充足、高高耸立的公寓。

3. ADJ If you say that someone behaves in a lofty way, you are critical of them for behaving in a proud and somewhat overbearing way, as if they think they are very important. 高傲的[表不满]

...the lofty disdain he often expresses for his profession. …他经常表露出的对其职业的轻慢。