"upper crust" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 上层阶级
• 上流社会

Definition

用于指社会中最富有、最有权势或最重要的上层人物；社会精英。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该表达通常带有非正式甚至幽默或讽刺的语气。多形容只有极少数的上层精英阶级，有时有贬义。不要理解为面包的表皮部分。

Examples

The upper crust attended the charity ball in expensive clothes.

**上层阶级**穿着昂贵的服装参加了慈善舞会。

Only the upper crust were invited to the private dinner.

只有**上流社会**被邀请参加私人晚宴。

She married into the upper crust of society.

她嫁入了**上层阶级**。

People say the upper crust never really mix with ordinary folks.

人们说**上流社会**从不真正与普通人交往。

After winning the lottery, he started acting like he was part of the upper crust.

中彩票后，他开始表现得像**上层阶级**的一员。

You don’t have to be upper crust to have good manners.

拥有良好礼仪不必非得是**上流社会**的人。