upper class
upper class — 名詞
1. the group of people in a society who hold the highest social position, typically
上層階級
社會中地位與財富最高的群體
the group of people in a society who hold the highest social position, typically owning the most money, land, and influence
In Victorian Britain, the upper class lived in grand houses and employed many servants.
維多利亞時代的英國上層階級住在宏偉的宅邸中，僱用了許多傭人。
the upper class + in [place/time] for historical context
Kabir studied how the upper class in colonial India controlled most of the farmland.
Kabir 研究殖民時期印度的上層階級如何控制大部分的農地。
Anjali's grandmother belonged to the upper class but lost everything during the war.
Anjali 的祖母曾屬於上層階級，但在戰爭中失去了一切。
Writers of that era often made fun of the upper class and their lavish parties.
那個時代的作家經常取笑上層階級和他們奢華的派對。
The upper class in eighteenth-century France paid almost no taxes at all.
十八世紀法國的上層階級幾乎完全不用繳稅。
- aristocracy
implies hereditary titles and formal nobility, narrower than 'upper class'
- elite
broader term covering power and influence in any field, not only social rank
- gentry
specifically land-owning class below the nobility, mainly used in British contexts
- lower class
the social group with the least wealth and status
- working class
people who do manual or industrial work for wages
文法句型
the + upper class
the upper class + verb (singular or plural)
用法筆記
Written as two separate words without a hyphen. Distinguish from the adjective form 'upper-class', which is hyphenated when used before a noun.
常見錯誤
upper class — 形容詞
1. describing people, places, or things that belong to or are connected with the hi
上流社會的
屬於或關於最高社會階層的
describing people, places, or things that belong to or are connected with the highest social group in a society
Iris bought the house from an upper-class family that had lived there for generations.
Iris 從一個世代居住於此的上流社會家庭手中買下這棟房子。
upper-class + family for describing social background
The restaurant's upper-class customers expected only the finest service and food.
這間餐廳的上流社會顧客只期待最頂級的服務和食物。
Felipe felt awkward at the upper-class wedding because he could not afford the right clothes.
Felipe 在那場上流社會的婚禮上感到尷尬，因為他買不起合適的衣服。
The old hotel still kept its upper-class style with chandeliers and marble floors.
這家老飯店仍保留著上流社會的風格，有著水晶吊燈和大理石地板。
Aylin adopted an upper-class accent after years of living in the wealthy part of London.
Aylin 在倫敦富人區住了多年後，學了一口上流社會的口音。
- aristocratic
suggests hereditary nobility, more formal than 'upper-class'
- posh
informal British term for elegant or upper-class style
- high-class
emphasises quality and expense more than social rank
- working-class
describing people or things connected with manual labour
- lower-class
describing the least wealthy or powerful social group
文法句型
upper-class + noun
用法筆記
Typically hyphenated before a noun: 'an upper-class neighbourhood'. Often written without the hyphen in predicative position: 'The family is upper class.'