nouveau-riche

英 [ˌnuːvəʊ ˈriːʃ]

美 [ˌnuːvoʊ ˈriːʃ]

n.  暴发户
adj.  暴发户的;与暴发户有关的

英英释义

noun

• a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
  Synonym:upstartparvenuarriviste

adj

• characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
  Synonym:parvenuparvenueupstart(a)

双语例句

• The dance video gently sends up the nouveau-riche, plastic surgery-enhanced lifestyle that has been made possible by an economic transformation so extraordinary it is known as the miracle on the Han River.
  这段舞蹈视频温和地嘲讽了那种暴发户式的、靠整形提高的生活方式。一场非同寻常的经济改革让这种生活方式成为可能，这一改革被称为汉江奇迹。
• Being the daughter of a nouveau-riche mayor and all.
  做暴发户镇长的女儿。