这位暴发户穿着不合时宜的华丽服装,在晚宴上显得格格不入。

The parvenu wore flashy clothes that were out of place at the elegant dinner party.

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The parvenu wore flashy clothes that were out of place at the elegant dinner party.

parvenu 源自法语,由动词 parvenir(到达、成功)的过去分词演变而来,字面意思是"新近到达的人"。在英语中特指"暴发户",指那些突然获得财富或地位但缺乏相应教养的人,常带有贬义色彩。

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