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Nobility Social Class People Titles Hang Official Noble

英语单词 nobility
英美音标 英 [nəʊ'bɪləti] 美 [noʊ'bɪləti]
中文释义 n.贵族;高尚
英语例句 (1) The English gentry is next below the nobility.
(2) The nobility usually resist social changes.
(3) He is remembered for the nobility of his character.
(4) He followed his principles with nobility.
中文例句 (1) 英国绅士的地位仅次于贵族。
(2) 贵族通常反对社会变革。
(3) 他因品质高尚而被人怀念。
(4) 他高尚地恪守自己的准则。
vocabulary简明 Nobility refers to a privileged class of people — often receiving hereditary titles — also called the aristocracy. You know the type. They hang around manors and castles, or curry favor at court.
vocabulary扩展 In the United states, there is no official class system, so there is no official noble class, or nobility. But nobility is also a synonym for nobleness — elevation of morals, ideals, or behavior. So if you have friends who always behave with generosity, honesty, and integrity, you may be surrounded by nobility — even if you don’t hang out with lords, baronesses, dukes, or ladies.
柯林斯解释
1
[N-SING-COLL 单数集合名词]贵族(阶层) The nobility of a society are all the people who have titles and belong to a high social class.
  [the N]
  • They married into the nobility and entered the highest ranks of state administration...

    他们同贵族阶层联姻,进入了国家最高行政层。

  • Despite its lack of formal power the nobility was not powerless.

    尽管没有正式的权力,贵族阶层并非没有权势。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]高尚的品质;高贵的举止 A person's nobility is their noble character and behaviour.
  [usu with supp]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • ...his nobility of character, and his devotion to his country.

    他的高尚品格和对祖国的忠诚

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