1·It was a bank that started out with grand ideas and lofty ideals.
那是一家创办时带着宏大理念、崇高理想的银行。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·Of all the lofty practices, it is the most abused.
这是所有崇高行为中被滥用最多的。
3·But for all the lofty imagery, the Internet has always been a personal matter that, despite its worldwide reach, is defined by how you use it.
但对于所有的崇高形象尽管全世界互联，互联网一直是属于个人的事情，这是指由你如何使用它。
4·All of which is a shame because, after a long period of lofty promises, embryonic-stem-cell science is starting to get interesting.
所有这一切都是一个耻辱，因为经过长时间的崇高承诺，胚胎干细胞科学开始变得有趣了。
5·Yet there is nothing unusual about such lofty declarations; indeed, those who make them are treading a well-worn path.
然而这类崇高的声明并不稀罕，实际上，他们因此而让自己走在一条陈旧的道路上。