2ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n](建筑物)巍峨的,高耸的;(房间)屋顶高的 A lofty building or room is very high. (建筑物)巍峨的,高耸的;(房间)屋顶高的 [formal]
...a light, lofty apartment in the suburbs of Salzburg.
位于萨尔茨堡市郊的一间采光好、屋顶高的公寓
Victorian houses can seem cold with their lofty ceilings and rambling rooms.
维多利亚式房屋屋顶高耸,房间布局凌乱,因此可能会显得较为阴冷。
3ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n]傲慢的;高傲的 If you say that someone behaves in a lofty way, you are critical of them for behaving in a proud and rather unpleasant way, as if they think they are very important. 傲慢的;高傲的 [disapproval]
...the lofty disdain he often expresses for his profession.