"clubby" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 排他的（圈子）
• 闭塞的（团体）

Definition

形容一种排他性很强的氛围或团体，只欢迎特定的人，其他人会感到被排除在外。通常指难以融入的密切朋友圈。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多为非正式用法，常带有贬义，表示小圈子排外或自负。常用在描述社交、职业圈子，如“clubby atmosphere”。与夜店无关，仅指小团体文化。

Examples

The school committee had a clubby feel, making new members uncomfortable.

学校委员会有种**排他的**氛围，让新成员感到不舒服。

Many lawyers agree that the profession can be clubby at the top levels.

许多律师认为法律行业高层很**闭塞**。

Her office has a clubby atmosphere that makes outsiders feel left out.

她的办公室有种**排他的**气氛，让外人感到被排斥。

It's a pretty clubby group—you really have to know someone to get in.

这是个很**排他的**圈子——你得认识人才进得去。

I don't like the clubby vibe at some co-working spaces.

我不喜欢有些联合办公空间的**闭塞**氛围。

Their conversations at lunch can get pretty clubby if you're not in their circle.

如果你不是他们圈子的人，他们午餐时的谈话会变得很**排外**。