| 单词 | social climber |
| 释义 | social climber (once / 96092 pages) n WORD FAMILY social climber: social climbers USAGE EXAMPLESHe said he once had high hopes for Ayotte, but now views her as a “political social climber” who lacks conviction. Washington Times(Oct 11, 2016) While the middle class vastly expanded, many social climbers possessed little of the status security enjoyed by their aristocratic predecessors. Time(Aug 10, 2016) Of course as a practical matter, only desperate social climbers are interested in this sort of thing anyway, so no worries for the 99%. New York Times(Aug 02, 2016) n someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior Syn|Hypo|Hyper climber lion-hunter someone who tries to attract social lions as guests arriviste, nouveau-riche, parvenu, upstart a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class |
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