"upper crust" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 上層階級
• 上流社會

Definition

用來指社會中最富有、最有權勢或最重要的上層人物；社會精英。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是非正式、常帶點幽默或嘲諷語氣的說法。多指極少數特權階級，可能有貶義。不要誤會成麵包上層。

Examples

The upper crust attended the charity ball in expensive clothes.

**上層階級**穿著昂貴的服飾出席慈善舞會。

Only the upper crust were invited to the private dinner.

只有**上流社會**受邀參加私人晚宴。

She married into the upper crust of society.

她嫁入了**上層階級**。

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

有人說**上流社會**從不真正與一般人接觸。

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

中了彩票後，他開始表現得像是**上層階級**的一份子。

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

有禮貌不一定要是**上流社會**的人。