1. 崇高的；高尚的
    A lofty ideal or ambition is noble, important, and admirable.

lofty的翻译

    e.g. It was a bank that started out with grand ideas and lofty ideals...
           这是一家创办伊始抱有雄心壮志的银行。
    e.g. Amid the chaos, he had lofty aims.
           尽管身处混乱之中，他却怀有崇高的目标。

2. （建筑物）巍峨的，高耸的；（房间）屋顶高的
    A lofty building or room is very high.

    e.g. ...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
    e.g. 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。

3. 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.

    e.g. ...the lofty disdain he often expresses for his profession.
           他常在言语间流露出来的、对其职业不屑一顾的傲慢态度
    e.g. ...lofty contempt.
           倨傲不屑