aristocracy
aristocracy — 名詞
1. people from noble families, often with inherited titles and land, who belong to
貴族階級
有世襲頭銜的上層階級
people from noble families, often with inherited titles and land, who belong to the highest social level in a country
The old palace once belonged to a family from the French aristocracy.
那座古老宮殿曾屬於法國貴族階級的一個家族。
pattern: family from the aristocracy
Many villages paid taxes to the local aristocracy for centuries.
許多村莊好幾個世紀都向當地貴族階級納稅。
historical context: local aristocracy
At the museum, children learned how the Russian aristocracy lived.
孩子們在博物館裡了解俄國貴族階級過著怎樣的生活。
Writers often mocked the lazy habits of the English aristocracy.
作家們常嘲諷英國貴族階級懶散的習氣。
The duke's daughter was raised among the British aristocracy.
公爵的女兒是在英國貴族階級中長大的。
- nobility
the closest word, often stressing official noble rank and titles
- upper class
broader and more modern, and may include rich families without noble titles
- elite
much broader, covering top groups in business, culture, or politics
- ruling class
stresses political control rather than noble birth
文法句型
the aristocracy
members of the aristocracy
the landed aristocracy
用法筆記
Usually appears with the and often names a country's noble group, as in the French aristocracy or the British aristocracy. It commonly refers to inherited rank or title, not simply to people who are rich.