parvenu 详细解释

parvenu

['pɑ:vənju:]

n. 暴发户, 新贵

词形变化

名词复数:parvenus

词义辨析

同义参见:

snob  

英英释义

名词 parvenu:

a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class

同义词:upstart, nouveau-riche, arriviste

形容词 parvenu:

characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position

同义词:nouveau-riche, parvenue, upstart

of or characteristic of a parvenu

同义词:parvenue

补充

parvenuparvenu英:[ˈpɑ:vənju:] 美:[ˈpɑrvəˌnu, -ˌnju]n.1.暴富者, 暴发户2.新贵, 傲慢自负的人

例句

1. the political inexperience of a parvenu.在政治上毫无经验的暴发户。 2. he concealed the details of his parvenu lifestyle.他掩盖自己暴发户生活方式的细节。