那些新贵虽然买了豪宅,却依然被上流社会嘲笑品味低俗。

The parvenus bought mansions, but were still mocked by high society for their poor taste.

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The parvenus bought mansions, but were still mocked by high society for their poor taste.

parvenus 是法语借词 parvenu 的复数形式,parvenu 由法语动词 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",指"暴发户"或"新贵",通常带有贬义,暗示这些人虽然获得了财富但缺乏相应的文化修养。

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