high-society
/ˌhaɪ səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌhaɪ səˈsaɪ.ə.t̬i/ (ame, ipa)
high-society — noun
1. the group of wealthy people who have social influence and live according to fash
the group of wealthy people who have social influence and live according to fashionable customs
Nora's grandmother had moved in high-society circles in New York for decades.
collocation: move in high-society circles
Kenji's family were members of high society and owned a large estate in Kyoto.
pattern: members of high society
Every summer, high society gathered at the resort town for parties and horse races.
The journalist wrote a series of articles exposing the secrets of high society.
Amara laughed at the strict rules of high society and dressed however she liked.
- upper class
focuses on social rank and wealth rather than lifestyle and fashion
- elite
broader term for any top group; can apply to sports, academia, etc.
- aristocracy
historically refers to hereditary nobility; narrower than high society
- jet set
modern term for wealthy people who travel internationally for pleasure; more informal
- working class
people who earn wages through manual or industrial labour
- underclass
the lowest social class with very little income or power
文法句型
[determiner] + high society
high society + [verb group]
move in + high-society + circles
用法筆記
Uncountable noun: do not add 'a' or 'an'. Often appears attributively in hyphenated form before a noun, e.g. 'high-society wedding', though the unhyphenated form is more common as a standalone noun phrase.