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parvenue

/ˈpɑːr.və.nuː/

翻译: 形容一个人新近才升上更高的社会或经济阶层,常暗示其缺乏教养或优雅。

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adjective

/ˈpɑːr.və.nuː/C2formal已废弃
  • zh形容一个人新近才升上更高的社会或经济阶层,常暗示其缺乏教养或优雅。

An obsolete adjective describing a person who has recently risen to a higher social or economic class, often implying a lack of refinement or sophistication.

  1. Newly wealthy or socially risenC2formal

    Characteristic of someone who has recently gained wealth or social status but lacks the manners or refinement associated with their new position.

    zh暴发户

    • His parvenue taste in art was evident in the gaudy decorations.
    • She displayed a parvenue attitude by constantly flaunting her new money.
    • The parvenue behavior of the guests made the old aristocracy uncomfortable.

    同义词arrivistenouveau-richeupstart

  2. Of or relating to a social climberC2formal

    Pertaining to a person who has risen to a higher social class but is not accepted by those born into it.

    zh属于攀附权贵者的

    • The parvenue family tried to imitate the customs of the upper class.
    • His parvenue manners were a subject of gossip among the elite.
    • The novel satirizes the parvenue aspirations of the middle class.

    同义词arrivistenouveau-richeupstart

词形
  • more parvenue comparative form
  • most parvenue superlative form