Translations for „lofty“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

lofty [ˈlɒftı] ADJ

1. lofty:

lofty

高(耸)的 gāo de

a lofty mountain

高山

2. lofty:

lofty

高尚的 gāoshàngde

lofty

崇高的 chónggāode

lofty sentiments

高尚的情操

▶ loftily ADV

▶ loftiness N

Usage examples with lofty

lofty sentiments

高尚的情操

a lofty mountain

高山

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Her name is given to a lofty spot, allied by her crimes to pollution.

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The exterior of the cathedral, with two lofty towers flanking the faade, is rigorously formulated in the style transitional between baroque and neoclassicism.

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She gave the lofty scepter to the shepherd.

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The qualities of these fabrics range from dense and compact to open and lofty and can be either stable or stretchy, and single-faced or reversible.

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The invading troops tried to remove her from her lofty position, and ended up damaging the goddess and severing her arm.

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The theory of elevating and refining familiar themes by abstract treatment and lofty imagery is taken to extremes.

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It consists of a nave with two lofty aisles and a chancel with a three-sided termination.

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The mausoleum itself is a tall building bearing a lofty dome.

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Wildly popular with her students, she manages education like a career, with lofty ambitions of scaling the career ladder.

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The lofty 13th century keep rises 25m above the level of the rock.

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