gentry

英 [ˈdʒentri]

美 [ˈdʒentri]

n.  绅士阶层; 上流社会人士

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牛津词典

noun

• 绅士阶层；上流社会人士
  people belonging to a high social class
  1. the local gentry
     当地的绅士阶层
  2. the landed gentry (= those who own a lot of land)
     乡绅

柯林斯词典

• N-PLURAL 上流社会人士；绅士阶层；贵族阶层
  Thegentryare people of high social status or high birth.
  1. Most of the country estates were built by the landed gentry during the late 19th century.
     乡间的大部分房子都是那些有土地的乡绅在19世纪后期修建的。

英英释义

noun

• the most powerful members of a society
  Synonym:aristocracy

双语例句

• "Other patriots" refers primarily to the enlightened gentry.
  所说的其他爱国人士，则主要地是指的开明绅士。
• Most of them were the nobility and the landed gentry.
  他们大多是贵族和地主乡绅。
• On the question of the national bourgeoisie and the enlightened gentry
  关于民族资产阶级和开明绅士问题
• They have discredited the local tyrants and evil gentry.
  他们损伤了土豪劣绅的体面。
• They have raised their rough, work-soiled hands and laid them on the gentry.
  他们举起他们那粗黑的手，加在绅士们头上了。
• They have beaten down the local tyrants and evil gentry, big and small, and kept them underfoot.
  他们打翻了大小土豪劣绅在地上，并且踏上一只脚。
• You are the gentry of England who represent the counties.
  你们是代表各郡的英国的中上阶级。
• And the remaining one-third to the middle and other elements, representing the middle bourgeoisie and the enlightened gentry.
  中间分子及其他分子占三分之一，他们代表中等资产阶级和开明绅士。
• On the question of the enlightened gentry.
  关于开明绅士问题。
• The gentry who own land ( considered as a class).
  拥有土地的贵族（被认为是一个阶级）。