The jobs that were prestigious in the past seem to be the opposite now.

prestigious 是形容词，由名词 prestige（声望、威望）加上形容词后缀 -ious 构成，表示"有声望的、有威望的"。 prestige 来自法语，原意是"魔术、幻术"，后来引申为"令人印象深刻的魅力或影响力"，最终演变为"声望、威望"的意思。