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petit bourgeois

/pəˈtiː ˈbʊərʒwɑː/

翻译: 指小资产阶级,即介于无产阶级与大资产阶级之间的社会阶层,通常包括小企业主、小商贩、自由职业者等,常与保守价值观和追求物质体面相关联。也可以带有贬义,指眼光狭隘、思想保守、追求安逸体面的人。

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/pəˈtiː ˈbʊərʒwɑː/C1formalpolitical
  • zh指小资产阶级,即介于无产阶级与大资产阶级之间的社会阶层,通常包括小企业主、小商贩、自由职业者等,常与保守价值观和追求物质体面相关联。也可以带有贬义,指眼光狭隘、思想保守、追求安逸体面的人。

A term referring to the lower middle class, typically small business owners or self-employed individuals, often associated with conservative values and a focus on material respectability.

  1. Lower middle classC1formal

    A social class consisting of small business owners, shopkeepers, and self-employed professionals, often characterized by conservative values and a focus on property ownership.

    zh小资产阶级

    • The petit bourgeois often prioritize financial stability over social change.
    • Many shopkeepers belong to the petit bourgeois class.
    • The novel explores the aspirations and anxieties of the petit bourgeois.
  2. Derogatory termC2informal

    Used critically to describe someone with narrow, materialistic, or conservative attitudes, often associated with the lower middle class.

    zh小市民

    • His petit bourgeois mentality prevented him from seeing the bigger picture.
    • She dismissed his concerns as petit bourgeois.
    • The critic accused the film of having a petit bourgeois outlook.