what it means
Lofty starts in the air. A lofty ceiling is a high one, a lofty tree stands over the others, and the loft in a house is the room nearest the sky. So far the word is only about height. But English has a habit of turning height into attitude, and lofty went the whole way: a lofty person is looking down at you, and a lofty tone has already decided you are beneath it. The middle case is the interesting one. Lofty aims are high aims — fine ones, and a little too far off. When someone calls your goal lofty, listen for the doubt. They are praising the height and warning you about the distance.
Lofty empieza en el aire: un techo lofty es alto, un árbol lofty pasa por encima de los demás. Pero el inglés convierte la altura en actitud, y lofty llegó hasta el final: una persona lofty te mira desde arriba. El caso interesante está en medio: unas metas lofty son metas altas y un poco lejanas. Si alguien llama lofty a tu objetivo, escucha la duda.
Lofty começa no ar: um teto lofty é alto, uma árvore lofty passa por cima das outras. Mas o inglês transforma altura em atitude, e lofty foi até o fim: uma pessoa lofty olha você de cima. O caso interessante é o do meio: metas lofty são metas altas e um pouco distantes demais. Se chamarem seu objetivo de lofty, escute a dúvida.
Lofty commence en l'air : un plafond lofty est haut, un arbre lofty dépasse les autres. Mais l'anglais change volontiers la hauteur en attitude, et lofty est allé jusqu'au bout : une personne lofty vous regarde d'en haut. Le cas intéressant est au milieu : des buts lofty sont nobles et un peu trop lointains. Si l'on qualifie votre objectif de lofty, écoutez le doute.
Lofty bermula di udara: langit-langit yang lofty itu tinggi, pohon yang lofty menjulang di atas yang lain. Tapi bahasa Inggris suka mengubah tinggi menjadi sikap, dan lofty menempuh seluruh jalannya: orang yang lofty memandang Anda dari atas. Yang menarik ada di tengah: cita-cita lofty itu mulia sekaligus agak terlalu jauh. Kalau tujuan Anda disebut lofty, dengarkan keraguannya.
Lofty havada başlar: lofty bir tavan yüksektir, lofty bir ağaç ötekilerin üstünde durur. Ama İngilizce yüksekliği tavra çevirmeyi sever ve lofty bu yolu sonuna kadar gitti: lofty bir insan size yukarıdan bakar. İlginç olan ortadaki: lofty hedefler hem soylu hem biraz fazla uzaktır. Biri hedefinize lofty diyorsa, içindeki şüpheyi duyun.
lofty は空から始まります。lofty な天井は高く、lofty な木はほかの木の上に立ちます。ところが英語は高さを態度に変えるのが得意で、lofty は最後まで行きました。lofty な人はあなたを見下ろしています。面白いのは中間です。lofty な目標は立派で、そして少し遠すぎる。lofty と言われたら、その中の疑いを聞き取ってください。
adjective
very high
“The hall had a lofty ceiling and a cold stone floor.”
adjective
noble and high-minded, often a little unrealistic
“They set out with lofty aims and a small budget.”
adjective
proud, in a way that looks down on other people
“He dismissed the idea in a lofty voice.”
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