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词汇集 社会阶层(属于 社会、法律与政治):完整且详细的清单

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the upper crust

/ðə ˈʌpər krʌst/

(idiom) 上流社会, 上层阶级, 精英阶层

示例:

They belong to the upper crust of society.
他们属于社会的上流阶层

airs and graces

/ˈɛrz ənd ˈɡreɪsɪz/

(idiom) 架子, 装腔作势, 矫揉造作

示例:

She puts on a lot of airs and graces when she's around important people.
她在重要人物面前摆出很多架子

blue blood

/ˈbluː blʌd/

(idiom) 蓝血, 贵族血统

示例:

Despite his humble beginnings, he married into a family of blue blood.
尽管出身卑微,他还是娶了一个贵族家庭的女儿。

fair-haired boy

/ˈferˌhɛrd bɔɪ/

(idiom) 红人, 宠儿

示例:

He's the boss's fair-haired boy, always getting the best assignments.
他是老板的红人,总是得到最好的任务。

born with a silver spoon in your mouth

/bɔrn wɪθ ə ˈsɪlvər spuːn ɪn jʊər maʊθ/

(idiom) 含着金汤匙出生, 生来富贵

示例:

He never had to work a day in his life; he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
他一生中从未工作过一天;他含着金汤匙出生

the chattering classes

/ðə ˈtʃætərɪŋ ˈklæsɪz/

(plural noun) 喋喋不休的知识分子阶层, 知识分子阶层

示例:

The article was clearly aimed at the chattering classes, not the general public.
这篇文章显然是针对喋喋不休的知识分子阶层,而不是普通大众。

skid row

/ˈskɪd roʊ/

(noun) 贫民区, 流浪汉区

示例:

He ended up living on skid row after losing his job.
他失业后最终住在贫民区

a plum in your mouth

/ə plʌm ɪn jʊər maʊθ/

(idiom) 嘴里含着李子, 说话做作

示例:

He speaks with a plum in his mouth, making him sound very aristocratic.
他说话时好像嘴里含着李子,听起来非常贵族气。
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