Picture the middle layer of society: not the rich with land and family money, not those paid by the hour for physical work, but people whose place comes mainly from education and trained skills — doctors, teachers, office managers.

社會分層的中間那一層:上面是靠資產與家世的階層,下面是靠出賣體力與時薪過活的階層,中間這一群人的共同點是——他們的位置主要靠教育和專業技能換來。醫生、老師、辦公室主管都在這裡。從這個「中間位置」會長出兩種用法:一種是指人本身的所在(他屬於這一層),一種是指這一層人身上常見的想法和做事方式(努力工作、重視學歷、把錢存起來)。後面那種用法常常帶著說話者的態度,未必是稱讚。

One branch

中間那一層的人與其作風

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middle-class, social status · adjective · C1

Typical of people who have had a good education and who work in jobs that need training, such as doctors, teachers, or office managers.

中產階級的

原始詞典資料2 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

middle-classadj

  • 1

    Occupying a position between the working class and the upper class.

  • 2

    Characteristic of the middle class(es); reflective of that class's values and aspirations. Commonly associated with a desire for social respectability and an emphasis on family values and education.

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