How do you use "Inverted snob" in a sentence?

He's an inverted snob—hates anything posh. Inverted snobbery is still snobbery. Don't be an inverted snob about opera.

Inverted snob

Q: What does "Inverted snob" mean?

Someone who looks down on the wealthy or cultured A person who scorns upper-class things or people precisely because they are upper class—the reverse of regular snobbery.

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意味: Someone who looks down on the wealthy or cultured

看不起富人或有教养的人

Alguien que mira con desprecio a los ricos o cultos

裕福な人や教養ある人を見下す人

부유하거나 교양 있는 사람을 깔보는 사람

A person who scorns upper-class things or people precisely because they are upper class—the reverse of regular snobbery.

正因为某些东西或人是上层阶级的就加以鄙视的人。与普通势利恰恰相反。

Una persona que desprecia las cosas o personas de clase alta precisamente porque son de clase alta: lo contrario del esnobismo habitual.

上流階級的なものや人をまさにそれが上流階級だからという理由で軽蔑する人。通常のスノビズムの逆。

상류층의 것이라는 이유만으로 상류층적인 것이나 사람을 경멸하는 사람—일반적인 속물주의의 반대.

例文

He's an inverted snob—hates anything posh.
他是个反向势利鬼，讨厌一切高档的东西
es un esnob al revés, odia todo lo pijo
彼は逆スノッブだ。上品なものは何でも嫌う
그는 역(逆)속물이야—고급스러운 건 뭐든 싫어해.
Inverted snobbery is still snobbery.
反向势利也是势利
el esnobismo al revés sigue siendo esnobismo
逆スノビズムもスノビズムだ
역속물주의도 결국 속물주의다.
Don't be an inverted snob about opera.
别对歌剧那么反向势利
no seas esnob al revés con la ópera
オペラについて逆スノッブにならないで
오페라에 대해 역속물적으로 굴지 마.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: social commentary, criticism

トーン: analytical, critical

✓ 正しい言い方

A bit of an inverted snob
有点反向势利
un poco esnob al revés
ちょっと逆スノッブ気味
좀 역속물적인
Inverted snobbery
反向势利
esnobismo al revés
逆スノビズム
역속물주의

✗ 間違った言い方

Can seem defensive about class
可能显得在阶级问题上过于防备
Puede parecer que se está a la defensiva con el tema de clase
階級に対して防衛的に見えることがある
계급에 대해 방어적으로 보일 수 있음

よくある間違い

Dismissing valid class critique as inverted snobbery

起源と歴史

Coined to describe the reverse of traditional snobbery—looking down on things associated with wealth or high culture.

語源: Inverted (reversed) + snob

初出: Mid 20th century

文化的背景

Era: Mid 20th century onwards

Generation: All generations

Social background: About class attitudes

Pop culture: British class debate

Regional notes: British expression.

バリエーション

Inverted snobInverted snobbery

このトピックの他の表現

Posh ★★★★★ Upper class; elegant and expensive Born with a silver spoon ★★★★★ Born into wealth and privilege Keeping up with the Joneses ★★★★★ Competing with neighbours for status Rough ★★★★★ Uncouth; from a tough neighbourhood Classy ★★★★★ Stylish and sophisticated Snob ★★★★★ Someone who looks down on those of lower status