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单词 upper class
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Chinese translation of 'upper class'

upper class

n

  1. the upper class(es) 上流社会(會) (shàngliú shèhuì)

adj

  1. (also upper-class) 上流社会(會)的 (shàngliú shèhuì de)
(noun) 
Definition
the highest social class
Many of the British upper classes are no longer very rich.
Synonyms
aristocracy
a member of the aristocracy
nobility
They married into the nobility and entered the highest ranks of society.
gentry
Most of the country estates were built by the landed gentry during the 19th century.
peerage
the higher echelons of the British peerage
ruling class
upper crust (informal)
elite
a government comprised mainly of the elite
haut monde (French)
(adjective) 
Definition
of the upper class
All of them came from wealthy, upper class families.
Synonyms
aristocratic
a wealthy, aristocratic family
upper-class
noble
Although he was of noble birth he lived as a poor man.
high-class
a high-class jeweller's
patrician
a member of a patrician German family
top-drawer
blue-blooded
highborn (old-fashioned)
The book is about a group of highborn aristocrats.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of elite
Definition
the most powerful, rich, or gifted members of a group or community
a government comprised mainly of the elite
Synonyms
aristocracy,
best,
pick,
elect,
cream,
upper class,
nobility,
gentry,
high society,
the crème de la crème,
flower,
nonpareil
in the sense of gentry
Definition
people just below the nobility in social rank
Most of the country estates were built by the landed gentry during the 19th century.
Synonyms
nobility,
lords,
elite,
nobles,
upper class,
aristocracy,
peerage,
ruling class,
patricians,
upper crust (informal),
gentility,
gentlefolk
in the sense of high-class
a high-class jeweller's
Synonyms
high-quality,
top (slang),
choice,
U (British, informal, old-fashioned),
select,
exclusive,
elite,
superior,
posh (informal, British),
classy (slang),
top-flight,
upper-class,
swish (informal, British),
first-rate,
up-market,
top-drawer (old-fashioned),
ritzy (slang),
tip-top (old-fashioned),
high-toned (old-fashioned),
A1 or A-one (informal)

Nearby words of
upper class

  • uplifting
  • upmarket
  • upper
  • upper class
  • uppermost
  • uppish
  • uppity

Synonyms of 'upper class'

upper class

Explore 'upper class' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of highborn
The book is about a group of highborn aristocrats.
Synonyms
noble,
aristocratic,
patrician,
gentle (archaic),
pedigreed,
thoroughbred,
blue-blooded,
well-born
in the sense of nobility
Definition
the class of people who hold titles and high social rank
They married into the nobility and entered the highest ranks of society.
Synonyms
aristocracy,
lords,
elite,
nobles,
upper class,
peerage,
ruling class,
patricians,
high society
in the sense of noble
Definition
belonging to a class of people who hold titles and high social rank
Although he was of noble birth he lived as a poor man.
Synonyms
aristocratic,
lordly,
titled,
gentle (archaic),
patrician,
blue-blooded,
highborn (old-fashioned),
grand,
excellent,
splendid,
elevated,
eminent
in the sense of patrician
Definition
aristocratic
a member of a patrician German family
Synonyms
aristocratic,
noble,
lordly,
gentle (archaic),
high-class,
blue-blooded,
highborn (old-fashioned)
in the sense of peerage
Definition
the whole body of peers
the higher echelons of the British peerage
Synonyms
aristocracy,
peers,
nobility,
lords and ladies,
titled classes

Examples of 'upper class' in a sentence
upper class

The upper class and the working class have received lots of love letters.What upper class people like disliked by the lower and vice versa.What exactly do upper class people do?Further, income and financial assets were not themselves sufficient to convince people that they were upper class, or working class.

In other languages
upper class

British English: upper class NOUN
The upper class or the upper classes are the group of people in a society who own the most property and have the highest social status, and who may not need to work for money.
...goods specifically designed to appeal to the tastes of the upper class.
  • American English: upper class
  • Brazilian Portuguese: classe alta
  • Chinese: 上层阶级
  • European Spanish: clase alta
  • French: haute
  • German: Oberschicht
  • Italian: ceti alti
  • Japanese: 上流階級
  • Korean: 상류층
  • European Portuguese: classe alta
  • Latin American Spanish: clase alta

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