transcription, транскрипция: [ lɒfti, AM lɔ:f- ]
( loftier, loftiest)
1.
A lofty ideal or ambition is noble, important, and admirable.
It was a bank that started out with grand ideas and lofty ideals...
ADJ : usu ADJ n
2.
A lofty building or room is very high. ( FORMAL )
...a light, lofty apartment in the suburbs of Salzburg...
ADJ : usu ADJ n
3.
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.
...the lofty disdain he often expresses for his profession.
...lofty contempt.
ADJ : usu ADJ n [ disapproval ]