self-contained pure and lofty aloof from politics and material pursuits morally lofty or upright
She looked so beautiful, and at the same time so remote.
她相貌如此美丽,同时又如此清高不群。
—— 柯林斯例句He is critical of the monks, whom he considers narrow-minded and self-righteous.
他对僧侣们颇有微词,认为他们思想偏狭,自视清高。
—— 柯林斯例句He has always sounded holier-than-thou.
他说话总是显得自命清高。
—— 柯林斯例句I was only trying to explain; I didn´t want to sound patronizing.
我只是想解释一下而已,绝无自诩清高之意。
—— 给力词典精选He is too lofty to stoop to vulgar intrigue.
他的清高使他还不至于屈就卑俗的勾当。
—— 辞典例句