the upper class

IPA/ði ˌʌpə ˈklɑːs/
IPA/ði ˌʌpər ˈklæs/

the upper class — 名詞

1. the social group whose members have the most wealth, inherited status, and polit

1.名詞B1
釋義

上流階級

社會中財富與權力最高的群體

the social group whose members have the most wealth, inherited status, and political influence in a society — for example, families who have owned land or large businesses for several generations and whose children attend the most expensive schools.

例句

Tariro's family has belonged to the upper class since her great-grandfather built a railway company.

Tariro 的家族從她的曾祖父創辦鐵路公司以來，就一直屬於上流階級。

belong to the upper class; [Name]'s family + upper class

The upper class in Kyoto owns many of the traditional tea houses and historic gardens.

京都的上流階級擁有很多傳統茶室和歷史庭園。

the upper class in [place]

同義詞
  • aristocracy

    narrower — refers specifically to people with noble titles, not all wealthy families

  • elite

    broader — can mean the top group in any field, not only by birth or wealth

  • upper crust

    informal, slightly humorous term for the upper class

反義詞
  • lower class

    the social group with the least wealth and status

  • working class

    people who earn money through manual or industrial work

文法句型

the + upper class

belong to the upper class

from the upper class

常見錯誤

❌He belongs to the upper class people.
✅He belongs to the upper class.
💡'upper class' already refers to a group of people; adding 'people' is redundant.
❌She is an upper class.
✅She comes from the upper class.
💡'upper class' is a group noun, not used with the indefinite article for an individual.