How do you use "Nouveau riche" in a sentence?

Very nouveau riche—all flash and no class. The nouveau riche mansions with their golden gates. Dismissed as nouveau riche by old money.

Nouveau riche

Q: What does "Nouveau riche" mean?

Newly wealthy; recently rich People who have recently acquired wealth, often implying they lack the taste, manners, or subtlety of established wealthy families. Can be dismissive.

Slang Term BritishAmerican ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral

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意味: Newly wealthy; recently rich

暴发户，新贵

Recién enriquecido; nuevo rico

成金、最近裕福になった人

졸부, 벼락부자

People who have recently acquired wealth, often implying they lack the taste, manners, or subtlety of established wealthy families. Can be dismissive.

最近才获得财富的人，通常暗示他们缺乏老牌富裕家族的品味、礼仪或含蓄。可能带有轻蔑意味。

Personas que han adquirido riqueza recientemente, a menudo insinuando que carecen del gusto, los modales o la sutileza de las familias ricas de toda la vida. Puede ser despectivo.

最近富を得た人々。名家の品格、マナー、洗練さに欠けるというニュアンスを含むことが多い。見下した表現になりうる。

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例文

Very nouveau riche—all flash and no class.
十足的暴发户——光有排场没有品位
Muy nuevo rico: todo ostentación y nada de clase
いかにも成金だ。派手なだけで品がない
영락없는 졸부야—화려하기만 하고 품위가 없어.
The nouveau riche mansions with their golden gates.
暴发户的金色大门豪宅
Las mansiones de nuevos ricos con sus puertas doradas
金色の門がある成金の豪邸
금색 대문이 달린 졸부의 저택들.
Dismissed as nouveau riche by old money.
被老钱家族嗤之以鼻为暴发户
Despreciados como nuevos ricos por las familias de abolengo
名家から成金と見下された
명문가로부터 졸부라고 무시당했다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: social commentary, class discussion

トーン: often dismissive, snobbish

✓ 正しい言い方

Very nouveau riche
很暴发户式的
muy de nuevo rico
いかにも成金的
영락없는 졸부
Nouveau riche taste
暴发户品味
gusto de nuevo rico
成金趣味
졸부 취향

✗ 間違った言い方

Can seem snobbish
可能显得势利
Puede parecer esnob
嫌味に聞こえることがある
속물적으로 들릴 수 있음

よくある間違い

Mispronouncing the French

起源と歴史

French term meaning 'new rich,' adopted into English to describe those who have recently acquired wealth, often with implied snobbery about their taste.

語源: French nouveau (new) + riche (rich)

初出: 19th century

文化的背景

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All generations

Social background: Used by old money about new money

Pop culture: Gatsby themes; British class system

Regional notes: French loan phrase in English.

バリエーション

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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