middle-class
/ˌmɪd.əlˈklɑːs/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈɪdəlklˈæs] /ˌmɪd.əlˈklæs/ (ame, ipa) · [mˈɪdəlklˈæs] /ˌmi-dᵊl-ˈklas/ (ame, mw) · /ˌmɪdl ˈklɑːs/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈɪdəlklˈæs] /ˌmɪdl ˈklæs/ (ame, ipa)
middle-class — 形容詞
1. belonging to the social group between wealthy people and poorer groups, usually
中產階級的
屬於介於富人與較窮群體間的
belonging to the social group between wealthy people and poorer groups, usually with steady pay and a fairly comfortable life.
Isabela lives in a middle-class suburb with parks, clinics, and chain stores.
Isabela 住在一個有公園、診所和連鎖商店的中產階級郊區。
collocation: middle-class suburb
The plan offered tax relief to middle-class families facing higher food prices.
這項方案向面臨食品漲價的中產階級家庭提供減稅。
policy context: middle-class families
Minh described the town as middle-class after new offices opened near the station.
Minh 說那座城鎮在車站附近新辦公室開張後變成了中產階級的地方。
Reporters interviewed middle-class voters outside the school gym before the election.
記者在選舉前於學校體育館外訪問了中產階級選民。
- middle-income
focuses on money level rather than wider social background or lifestyle
- bourgeois
more formal or critical, especially in political discussion
- working-class
describes people in a lower-paid wage-earning social group
- upper-class
describes the wealthiest and highest-status part of society
文法句型
middle-class + noun
be + middle-class
用法筆記
Use a hyphen when it comes before a noun or after be. This broader sense is common in news about tax, housing, schools, and voting.
常見錯誤
2. connected with the part of the middle class made up mainly of educated professio
專業中產的
與專業人士型中產家庭有關的
connected with the part of the middle class made up mainly of educated professionals and business people.
Anna came from a middle-class family of teachers, dentists, and civil servants.
Anna 來自一個由教師、牙醫和公務員組成的專業中產家庭。
family background: middle-class family
Bilal's middle-class parents expected every child to finish university.
Bilal 的專業中產父母期望每個孩子都讀完大學。
collocation: middle-class parents
The play follows a middle-class couple comparing school fees and piano lessons.
那齣戲描寫一對專業中產夫妻比較學費和鋼琴課費用。
Mayumi wrote about middle-class manners at dinner parties and charity events.
Mayumi 寫到晚宴和慈善活動中的專業中產禮儀。
- professional
describes job type only and does not itself signal social class
- white-collar
focuses on office and salaried work rather than broader upbringing
- working-class
points to wage-based or manual-job backgrounds rather than professional households
文法句型
middle-class + noun
be + middle-class
用法筆記
Narrower than sense 1. It often describes family background, schooling, manners, and expectations linked to educated professional households.
middle-class — 名詞
1. people in the social layer between the wealthy and poorer groups, usually with r
中產階級
位於富人與較窮群體之間的階層
people in the social layer between the wealthy and poorer groups, usually with regular incomes and some financial security.
Rising rent has made the middle class feel less secure than before.
房租上漲讓中產階級比以前更沒有安全感。
the middle class + singular group meaning
During the debate, Salma promised tax cuts for the middle class.
辯論期間，Salma 承諾為中產階級減稅。
pattern: tax cuts for the middle class
After the export boom, thousands of factory families entered the middle class.
出口熱潮之後，成千上萬的工廠家庭進入了中產階級。
The museum exhibit showed how the middle class changed city shopping habits.
博物館展覽呈現了中產階級如何改變城市的購物習慣。
- middle-income group
focuses on earnings and sounds more statistical than social
- middle strata
more formal and often used in sociology or history
- upper class
the layer above it in wealth and social status
- working class
the layer more closely tied to wage labour and lower incomes
文法句型
the middle class + singular verb
enter the middle class
用法筆記
Usually written without a hyphen when it is a noun. It commonly appears after the, or after verbs like enter, join, and leave.
常見錯誤
2. the part of the middle class made up mainly of educated professionals and busine
專業中產
以專業人士為主的中產群體
the part of the middle class made up mainly of educated professionals and business people.
In the capital, the middle class includes engineers, pharmacists, and bank managers.
在首都，專業中產包括工程師、藥師和銀行經理。
definition pattern: includes professions
Aiko says the middle class in her district is mostly doctors and accountants.
Aiko 說她那一區的專業中產大多是醫師和會計師。
Much of the middle class now works in offices instead of workshops.
如今許多專業中產在辦公室工作，而不是在工坊裡工作。
The article defines the middle class as professionals with steady salaries.
那篇文章把專業中產界定為擁有穩定薪水的專業人士。
- professional class
stresses education and occupation, often in social analysis
- white-collar group
focuses more on office work than on wider class identity
- working class
describes households tied more closely to manual or wage-based jobs
文法句型
the middle class + includes [profession]
the middle class + singular verb
用法筆記
Narrower than sense 1. Use this sense when you mean salaried professionals, managers, and small business owners rather than the whole social layer.