| 单词 | aristocratic |
| 释义 | aristocratic (once / 723 pages) adj The word aristocratic describes a person at the highest level of society — such as a prince or a duchess — or those people or things that are so distinguished that they seem to belong to that group. First used around the 1560s, the adjective aristocratic has origins in the Greek word aristokratia, meaning "government, rule of the best." An aristocratic person usually gains this social status through birthright rather than demonstrated merit. Aristocratic can describe someone or something belonging to this group, like an aristocratic estate or an aristocratic leader, but it can also describe something grand and elegant. You might have an aristocratic expression on your face as you attend a formal party. WORD FAMILYaristocratic: aristocratically+/aristocracy: aristocracies, aristocratic/aristocrat: aristocracy, aristocratical, aristocrats USAGE EXAMPLESGrigory Rasputin, a mystic peasant who captivated the Russian imperial court, met his death at the hands of aristocratic enemies 100 years ago. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) My droll, aristocratic Russian-history professor granted me an extension on the final term paper. New York Times(Oct 12, 2016) In the 19th century educated liberals regarded nationalism as an expression of popular sovereignty against transnational aristocratic elites. Economist(Dec 01, 2016) adj belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy an aristocratic family aristocratic Bostonians aristocratic government aristocratic bearing aristocratic features Syn aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, gentle, patrician noble of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times |
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