aristocrat

aristocrat — noun

1. someone from a noble family with inherited high social position, especially in s

1.名詞C1
釋義

someone from a noble family with inherited high social position, especially in societies with titles and land

例句

The young aristocrat greeted the guests in her family's country house.

collocation: young aristocrat

During the revolution, many aristocrats left Paris and hid in small towns.

plural form: aristocrats

同義詞
  • noble

    a broader word for someone from the titled upper class

  • nobleman

    specifically male and often more historical in tone

  • noblewoman

    specifically female and often used in historical contexts

  • patrician

    more formal and can also suggest upper-class manner or style

反義詞
  • commoner

    someone outside the noble class

  • peasant

    a much lower social rank in older class systems

文法句型

an aristocrat

young aristocrat

aristocrat with a title

用法筆記

Often appears with details about family background, title, land, or nationality. In modern English, it usually points to noble status, not simply to being rich or having expensive tastes.

常見錯誤

❌The actor is an aristocrat because he earns a lot of money.
✅The actor is rich, but he is not an aristocrat.
💡aristocrat is about noble birth or title, not simply having money.