social climber

social climber

美  英

  • n.攀附权贵借以挤入上流社会的人;趋炎附势向上爬的人
  • 网络攀龙附凤者;追求更高社会地位的人;上流社会者

词形变化

复数:social climbers  

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英汉双解

n.
1.
攀附权贵借以挤入上流社会的人;趋炎附势向上爬的人a person who tries to improve their position in society by becoming friendly with people who belong to a higher social class

英汉解释

na.
1.
向上爬的人,企图进入上流社会的人

英英解释

n.

例句

Ayn Rand speculated that this undertaker might just be a social climber.

安·兰德猜测这个“实干家”可能只是个向上爬的人。

Bob's always been a social climber.

鲍勃总是在社会上拼命向上爬。

"I was afraid that I would look like a social climber if I asked senior colleagues whether I could join them for lunch, " said Lu.

陆梦禅说:“如果我问资历长的同事,可不可以和他们一起吃午饭,我怕别人会把我当成趋炎附势的人看待。”

If that were all he was doing then I wouldn't say anything, but he's a social climber of the worst kind. Who does he think he is?

如果他这么做就是这个目的,那我不会说什么,但他是那种最坏的攀龙附凤者。他以为他是谁?

She would frequently ask her associates, "Do you think Alan might basically be a social climber? "

她经常问同事们,“你认为艾伦本质上可能是个向上爬的人吗?”

She only dates doctors and lawyers, she's such a social climber.

她只与医生和律师约会,她是个想往上流社会爬的人。

She doesn't really like you. She's just a social climber.

她并非真正喜欢你,她只是长袖善舞的女人。