Social climber
Slang Term
BritishAmerican
★★★★☆ Common
Casual
含义: Someone who cultivates connections to rise in status
攀附权贵以提升地位的人
Alguien que cultiva contactos para ascender socialmente
地位を上げるためにコネを作る人
지위 상승을 위해 인맥을 만드는 사람
A person who deliberately cultivates relationships with higher-status people to improve their own social position. Usually derogatory.
故意与地位更高的人建立关系以提升自身社会地位的人。通常带有贬义。
Una persona que deliberadamente cultiva relaciones con personas de mayor estatus para mejorar su propia posición social. Normalmente despectivo.
自分の社会的地位を向上させるために、意図的に地位の高い人との関係を築く人。通常は軽蔑的に使われる。
자신의 사회적 지위를 높이기 위해 의도적으로 상류층 사람들과 관계를 맺는 사람. 대개 경멸적으로 사용된다.
例句
- She's such a social climber. 她真是个爱攀高枝的人es una auténtica trepadora彼女は本当にのし上がろうとする人だ그녀는 정말 속물근성이 강한 사람이다.
- Social climbers at the party. 派对上那些攀附权贵的人trepas en la fiestaパーティーにいた上昇志向の強い人たち파티에 있던 출세 지향적인 사람들.
- Accused of being a social climber. 被指责是个攀龙附凤的人acusada de ser una trepadora成り上がり者だと非難された출세주의자라는 비난을 받았다.
发音
用法指南
语境: social criticism, gossip
语气: critical, dismissive
✓ 正确说法
- A known social climber出了名的爱攀附的人un trepa conocido有名な成り上がり者유명한 출세주의자
- Social climbing behaviour攀附权贵的行为comportamiento de trepa地位向上を目指す行動출세주의적 행동
✗ 错误说法
- Insulting if directed at someone直接对人说会构成侮辱Es un insulto si se dice directamente a alguien相手に直接言うと侮辱になる누군가에게 직접 말하면 모욕적
常见错误
- Confusing ambition with social climbing
起源与历史
From the metaphor of 'climbing' the social ladder—deliberately ascending through society by cultivating the right connections.
词源: Social (society) + climber (one who ascends)
最早记录: 19th century
文化背景
Era: 19th century onwards
Generation: All generations
Social background: About class mobility
Pop culture: Society dramas
Regional notes: Universal English.
变体
Social climberSocial climbing
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