upper-class
upper-class — 形容詞
1. connected with the richest and highest-status group in society, or typical of ho
上流的
屬於富裕高社經階層的
connected with the richest and highest-status group in society, or typical of how those people live.
Felix grew up in an upper-class neighborhood near the coast in Maine.
Felix 在緬因州海岸附近的一個上流社區長大。
upper-class + noun (neighborhood)
The school was famous for teaching upper-class manners to its students.
這所學校以教導學生上流社會的禮儀而聞名。
attributive: upper-class manners
Salma's family was considered upper-class because of their long history in the town.
Salma 的家族因在鎮上歷史悠久而被視為上流階級。
predicative: be + upper-class
Upper-class families on this street still employ drivers and live-in cooks.
這條街上的上流家庭至今仍雇用司機和住家廚師。
upper-class + plural noun
Only upper-class travelers could afford the private cabins on that ship.
只有上流旅客負擔得起那艘船上的私人艙房。
- upper-class family
- upper-class neighborhood
- upper-class background
- upper-class values
- aristocratic
more specific — refers to families with noble titles or inherited rank, not just wealth
- wealthy
focuses only on having money, not necessarily on social rank or status
- elite
emphasizes being part of a select, powerful group, often through achievement as well as birth
- lower-class
describes the social group at the bottom of the class system
- working-class
describes people who do manual or industrial work for wages
文法句型
upper-class + noun
be + upper-class
用法筆記
Write with a hyphen (upper-class) when used before a noun as an adjective. Without the hyphen (upper class), it functions as a noun.
常見錯誤
upper-class — 名詞
1. the people at the top of society, known for having the most wealth, influence, a
上流階級
最有錢有勢的社會群體
the people at the top of society, known for having the most wealth, influence, and social status.
Members of the upper class often send their children to the same private schools.
上流階級的成員通常送孩子去同一所私立學校。
the + upper class as a collective group
The upper class in this country owns a large share of the land and businesses.
這個國家的上流階級擁有大片土地和多數企業。
Ingrid was born into the upper class but never felt comfortable with the lifestyle.
Ingrid 出身於上流階級，但對這種生活方式始終感到不自在。
Guests from the upper class arrived early for the charity ball in Vienna.
來自上流階級的賓客早早抵達維也納那場慈善晚宴。
The upper class has long influenced tax policy through private meetings and campaign donations.
上流階級長期透過私下會面與競選捐款影響稅務政策。
upper class + influence policy
- born into the upper class
- members of the upper class
- the upper class + verb (owns, controls, dominates)
- aristocracy
more specific — refers to people with noble titles, not just wealthy people in general
- social elite
emphasizes being at the top of society, often through wealth, connections, or achievements
- high society
focuses on the social activities and lifestyle rather than the class structure
- the working class
people who work for wages, typically in manual or industrial jobs
- the lower class
people at the bottom of the social and economic hierarchy
文法句型
the + upper class
用法筆記
Used with the definite article 'the'. Takes a singular verb ('the upper class is...', 'the upper class owns...') even though it refers to many people. Do not use a hyphen when it is a noun.
常見錯誤
同根字
- upper class名詞B2
- the upper classesnoun (plural)B2
- lower class名詞B2
- middle class名詞A2
- working class名詞B1
- class system名詞B2
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- upper-class family
- upper-class neighborhood
- upper-class background
- upper-class values
- upper-class manners
常用片語
- born into the upper class
- marry into the upper class
- belong to the upper class
- the upper class + verb (controls, dominates, owns)
介系詞搭配
- into the upper class
- from the upper class
- of the upper class