English Dictionary

lofty

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈlɒfti/

形容詞

high, tall, having great height or stature / idealistic, implying over-optimism / extremely proud; arrogant; haughty

日本語の意味

高い、背が高い、偉大な高さや体格を持つ / 理想主義的で、過剰な楽観主義を示唆する / 非常に誇り高く、傲慢で、高慢な

The lofty cathedral spires pierced the evening sky.

大聖堂の高くそびえる尖塔が夕暮れの空を突き抜けていた。

意味（1）

high, tall, having great height or stature

On my left was a river, which came roaring down from a range of lofty mountains right before me to the south-east.

意味（2）

idealistic, implying over-optimism

a lofty goal

意味（3）

extremely proud; arrogant; haughty

that lofty pity with which prosperous folk are apt to remember their grandfathers

loftier （ comparative ）

loftiest （ superlative ）