| 单词 | parvenu |
| 释义 | parvenu (pɑːʳvənjuː , US -nuː ) Word forms: parvenus countable noun If you describe someone as a parvenu, you think that although they have acquired wealth or high status they are not very cultured or well-educated. [formal, disapproval] He came in as a brilliant but rather tough parvenu, not a type that the family warmed to. Synonyms: upstart, nouveau riche, social climber, arriviste |
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