She belonged to a high-minded group of ladies who met and discussed Works of Literature.
她属于那群道德高尚的女性，她们会聚在一起讨论文学作品。
The President's hopes for the country were high-minded, but too vague...
总统对国家的期望是很高尚的，但却过于模糊。
"an exalted ideal"
"argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks
"a noble and lofty concept"