loft
n
1
(a) room or space directly under the roof of a house, used for storing things 閣樓, 頂樓(用以存放東西)
[attrib 作定語]
a loft conversion, ie one that has been made into a room or rooms for living in (改裝的)閣樓居室.
(b) space under the roof of a stable or barn, used for storing hay, etc 廄樓(用以貯放乾草等).
2 (US) one of the upper floors of a warehouse, etc (倉庫等的)上層樓面, 樓上.
3 gallery or upper level in a church or hall (教堂或大廳內(nèi)的)樓廂
the `organ-loft 教堂內(nèi)的風琴臺.
loft v [Tn, Tn.pr]
(esp sport 尤用於體育) hit, kick or throw (a ball) in a high arc 擊、 踢、 擲高弧(球)
loft the ball over the goalkeeper 踢高弧球越過守門員
a lofted drive, eg at cricket or golf 擊出高球(如板球或高爾夫球).