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| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔Brahmin〕Boston Brahmins 波士顿的上层人物英汉大词典〔CLASS〕In South America, the upper classes tend to be of European origin. 在南美，上层阶级往往是欧洲人后裔。朗文写作活用〔CLASS〕The President has been accused of developing policies in favor of a small elite. 总统被指责制定迎合少数上层人士需要的政策。朗文写作活用〔CLASS〕The sort of goods once reserved for the elite are now available to everyone. 曾经供上层人士专用的商品现在任何人都能买到。朗文写作活用〔ENVIRONMENT〕The oil spill has killed off billions of microscopic sea plants, thus threatening marine life further up the food chain. 溢油使无数微小的海洋植物大量死亡，从而对食物链中上层的海洋生命构成了威胁。朗文写作活用〔FRIEND〕The couple were well-educated and well-connected members of an elite social class. 这对夫妇受过良好教育，属于有上层社会关系的精英阶层。朗文写作活用〔Four Hundred〕The wealthiest and most exclusive social set of a community.名流：最时髦的上层社会美国传统〔Mafia〕He's an important figure in the television mafia.他在电视圈上层是个重要的人物。韦氏高阶〔NEWSPAPERS〕Broadsheets are aimed at an educated middle and upper-class readership. 大版式报纸针对受过教育的中上层阶级读者。朗文写作活用〔PRIVATE〕He keeps his private papers locked away in the top drawer of his desk. 他把私人文件锁存在书桌的最上层抽屉里。朗文写作活用〔SUCCEED/SUCCESSFUL〕Christopher came from a comfortable family of upper-middle-class achievers. 克里斯托弗来自一个很成功的中上层阶级富裕家庭。朗文写作活用〔WASP〕The college had been known as a bastion of WASP privilege.这个学院一直以上层白人特权的堡垒而著称。韦氏高阶〔affluence〕He used to live in upper-middle-class affluence.他曾过着中产阶级上层的富裕生活。英汉大词典〔box pleat〕A double pleat having two upper folds facing in opposite directions and two under folds pressed toward each other.箱形折缝：一种双褶，有两个相对的上层褶叠和两个互相挤压的底面褶叠美国传统〔caffe latte〕A strong espresso coffee topped with steamed frothed milk.拿铁咖啡：上层加入牛奶泡沫，味道浓郁的意式咖啡美国传统〔caste〕Most of the upper castes worship the Goddess Kali.印度上层种姓多数崇拜女神时母。柯林斯高阶〔class〕She comes from an upper middle class background.她出身于中上层阶级家庭。剑桥高阶〔confine〕This attitude seems to be confined to the verty wealthy.这种态度似乎只存在于上层阶级中。剑桥高阶〔deal up〕The prosecutors hoped to deal up to the very top.原告希望同被告的最上层达成幕后交易。21世纪英汉〔deck〕A double-deck bus has two levels: you can smoke on the upper deck.双层公共汽车有上下两层,在上层可以吸烟。英汉大词典〔deck〕He was sitting on the top deck, right at the front.（公共汽车的）上层/底层麦克米伦高阶〔deck〕We sat on the top deck of the bus.我们坐在公共汽车的上层。牛津高阶〔differ〕Liners differ from other big ships in having a large superstructure.邮船与其他大轮船的区别在于它有庞大的上层建筑。英汉大词典〔difficult〕Many things make it difficult for women to reach the top in US business.有很多因素使女性难以进入美国商界的上层。剑桥高阶〔done〕That isn't done in higher circles.那个样子在上层社会是不行的。英汉大词典〔elbow〕She elbows her way into the best circles.她设法挤进了上层社会的圈子。英汉大词典〔elite〕Many business elites oppose the new policy.很多商界上层人士反对这项新政策。韦氏高阶〔elite〕Only the elite were there.只有上层人士在场。英汉大词典〔elite〕Public opinion is influenced by the small elite who control the media.舆论为少数控制着新闻媒介的上层人士所左右。牛津高阶〔elite〕The Ukrainian politician poses the most potent threat to the country's ruling elite.这位乌克兰政治家对本国的上层统治者构成了最强有力的威胁。外研社新世纪〔elite〕The country's elite is/are opposed to the new ruler.这个国家的上层集团反对新统治者。韦氏高阶〔euphotic〕Of, relating to, or being the uppermost layer of a body of water that receives sufficient light for photosynthesis and the growth of green plants.（海）透光层的：属于、关于或组成水体最上层的，该层可接受充足的光线以利于绿色植物的光合作用和生长美国传统〔follow up〕The pressure to follow up such a success can often destabilize bands.如此巨大的成功之后, 再上层楼的压力往往会动摇乐队的稳定性。外研社新世纪〔forecastle〕A superstructure at the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed.艏楼：商船船首的上层建筑，是船员住的地方美国传统〔gentility〕Persons of high social standing considered as a group.上流社会：作为一个整体的上层社会的成员美国传统〔go〕This dictionary goes on the top shelf.这部词典放在书架最上层。牛津高阶〔illuviation〕The deposition in an underlying soil layer of colloids, soluble salts, and mineral particles leached out of an overlying soil layer.淀积作用：胶状物，可溶性盐和矿物微粒从上层土壤向下层过滤的沉淀过程美国传统〔impure〕These people were perceived by members of higher castes as impure and degraded.这些人被上层社会人士视为渎神的、堕落的。外研社新世纪〔leap〕Flames were leaping from floor to floor.火舌窜上层层楼面。英汉大词典〔like〕First-class travel is for rich people - it's not for the likes of us.头等舱是供上层人士使用的——不是给我们这样的人准备的。剑桥高阶〔loft〕A large, usually unpartitioned floor over a factory, warehouse, or other commercial or industrial space.（仓库，工厂的）楼上：工厂、仓库或其它商业或工业建筑物上层大的，通常未间隔开的楼层美国传统〔lowering〕The higher orders of society must rule the lower.上层社会必须统治下层社会。柯林斯高阶〔make〕So far, relatively few women have made it to the top in the business world.到目前为止，只有少数女性进入商界上层。朗文当代〔middle class〕She considers herself to be a member of the upper middle class.她认为自己属于上层中产阶级。麦克米伦高阶〔middlebrow〕One who is somewhat cultured; one who is neither highbrow nor lowbrow.教育程度中等的人；中产阶级趣味的人：受过某种程度教育的人；既非上层又非下层的人美国传统〔miscellany〕The top drawer held a miscellany of foreign coins and banknotes.最上层的抽屉装着各式各样的外国硬币和钞票。柯林斯高阶〔moronic〕Britain's braying and moronic upper middle classes英国那些吵吵嚷嚷愚蠢至极的中上层阶级外研社新世纪〔move〕She spent time in England, where she moved in high society.她在英格兰呆过，在那里与上层社会人士交往。朗文当代〔old money〕The inherited wealth of established upper-class families.祖传财产：地位显赫的上层社会的家族的祖传家产美国传统〔origin〕She tries to hide her upper-class origins, but her accent gives her away.她想掩盖其上层阶级的出身，但她的口音却露了馅。麦克米伦高阶〔overstory〕The uppermost layer of foliage that forms a forest canopy.上层林冠，上层林：形成森林树冠层的顶层树叶美国传统〔penetrate〕He has penetrated into high society.他已经踏进上层社会。21世纪英汉〔perch〕Finally, he is perched on top of society.最终他跻身于社会上层。21世纪英汉〔poop〕A superstructure at the stern of a ship.船楼，艉：位于船尾部的上层结构美国传统〔press〕Press reports revealed that ozone levels in the upper atmosphere fell during the past month.新闻报道透露上层大气的臭氧浓度在上个月有所下降。柯林斯高阶〔promenade deck〕The upper deck or a section of the upper deck on a passenger ship where the passengers can promenade.散步甲板：客轮的上层甲板或上层甲板的一部份，乘客可在此散步美国传统〔purchase〕He purchased a ticket and went up on the top deck.他买了一张票, 然后上到上层车厢。外研社新世纪〔purge〕They have purged thousands from the upper levels of the civil service.他们从上层文职部门清除了上千名公务员。柯林斯高阶〔quarterdeck〕The after part of the upper deck of a ship, usually reserved for officers.上层后甲板区：船的上层甲板的后部，通常为船长使用美国传统〔quarterdeck〕The quarterdeck is usually reserved for officers.上层的后甲板通常是供军官使用的。剑桥高阶〔rank〕He longed to join the upper social ranks.他渴望能进入上层社会的行列。韦氏高阶〔rawinsonde〕A radiosonde used to observe the velocity and direction of upper-air winds and tracked by a radio direction-finding instrument or radar.无线电探空测风仪：一种由无线电定向器或雷达制导的监测大气层上层风速和风向的无线电探空仪美国传统〔retire〕The company is retiring people at the top end and getting young people in at the bottom.公司正在上层裁员,而在底层招收年轻员工。英汉大词典〔right〕He had been to all the right schools and belonged to all the right clubs.他曾在所有的名校上学,又加入了所有出名的上层俱乐部。英汉大词典〔ripples〕The change of command naturally sent ripples through the upper echelons of the Army.命令的改变自然引起了军方上层的一连串反应。外研社新世纪〔rocket〕The relationship rocketed him to a position near the top of the state hierarchy.这种关系使他的地位迅速上升到接近国家统治集团的最上层。英汉大词典〔scale〕The rich are at the top of the social scale.富人位于社会等级的上层。麦克米伦高阶〔select〕They live in a very select area.他们住在一个上层人士住宅区。牛津高阶〔shelf〕He took a book down from the top shelf.他从架子最上层拿下了一本书。牛津搭配〔shelf〕The book I wanted was on the top shelf.我想要的那本书在书架的最上层。牛津高阶〔social〕Of or relating to the upper classes.上流社会的：属于或关于上层社会的美国传统〔social〕They are a prosperous upper-middle-class couple with social aspirations.他们是希望出人头地的一对阔绰的来自中上层社会的夫妇。外研社新世纪〔society〕She was marrying into Rio's high society.她要嫁入里约的上层社会。牛津搭配〔staircase〕The spiral staircase led to an upper gallery.螺旋式楼梯通往上层画廊。牛津搭配〔supernatant〕Floating on the surface.浮在上层的美国传统〔superstratum〕Linguistics The language of a later, invading people imposed on and leaving features in an indigenous language.【语言学】 上层语言：凌驾于本地语之上并对其产生影响的后来入侵者的语言美国传统〔superstructure〕The part of a building or other structure above the foundation.上层建筑物：在基础之上的建筑部分或其他结构美国传统〔the beautiful people〕This café is a favourite haunt of the beautiful people.这个咖啡馆是上层社会时髦人物最喜欢光顾的地方之一。剑桥高阶〔tier〕We sat in one of the upper tiers of the football stands.我们坐在足球场看台的上层位置。剑桥高阶〔tiramisu〕A dessert of cake infused with a liquid such as coffee or rum, layered with a rich cheese filling, and topped with grated chocolate.提拉米苏蛋糕：为混合液状咖啡或甜酒的蛋糕点心，外覆一层浓厚的奶酪料，上层则铺以巧克力碎片美国传统〔turn〕The top sheet had been neatly turned down.最上层被单的边角已被掖得整整齐齐。麦克米伦高阶〔upper class〕The highest socioeconomic class in a society.上层阶级：社会中最高的社会经济阶层美国传统〔upper〕I pulled down a book from an upper shelf.我从书架上层取下一本书。英汉大词典〔upper〕Students travel the cheap lower deck and tourists the upper.学生坐廉价的下层舱，游客坐上层舱。柯林斯高阶〔upper〕You'll be able to see more if you sit on the upper deck of the bus.如果坐在汽车的上层，你就能看到更多的景色。麦克米伦高阶〔wind〕A small white elite stubbornly refuses to face the winds of change.少数上层白人顽固地拒绝正视变革的潮流。英汉大词典According to Marxist theory, a society's superstructure is its legal, social, cultural and political institutions, which are based on its economic systems.根据马克思主义理论，一个社会的上层建筑是指建立在经济基础之上的法律、社会、文化和政治制度。剑桥国际British public schools were described as ‘a bastion of upper-class privilege’.英国的公学被誉为“上层阶级特权的堡垒”。剑桥国际He described British public schools as ‘the last redoubt of upper-class privilege’.他把英国的公学描写成“上层社会特权的最后堡垒”。剑桥国际He is skilled in upstairs politics. 他精通上层政治。译典通He's got a strong French / Scottish / Birmingham / upper-class accent.他有很重的法国/苏格兰/伯明翰/上层社会口音。剑桥国际I joined the firm as a factory hand and gradually worked my way up to the top.我以工人的身份加入企业，逐渐地通过努力越做越高，一直做到了最上层。剑桥国际It's an attitude which seems to be confined to the upper classes.这种观点看来只存在于上层阶级中。剑桥国际Many women feel they cannot apply for the top jobs because of domestic commitments.许多妇女认为由于家庭责任，她们不能争取最上层的工作。剑桥国际Sedimentary rock forms the top geological layer in much of southern Britain.在英国南部的大部分地方，沉积岩形成了地质层的最上层。剑桥国际She comes from an upper middle class background.她有着中上层阶级的背景。剑桥国际She played the part of an upper-class Englishwoman to perfection.她尽善尽美地扮演了一名上层社会的英国妇女。剑桥国际The battleship was hit by a missile which damaged its superstructure.军舰被导弹击中，损坏了上层结构。剑桥国际This hotel serves the top of society. 这个旅馆为社会的上层人物提供服务。译典通We sat in one of the upper tiers of the football stands.我们坐在足球看台上层中的一排。剑桥国际 |
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