Upper crust
Slang Term
BritishAmerican
★★★★☆ Common
Casual
含义: The highest social class; the aristocracy
最上层社会阶级，贵族阶层
La clase social más alta; la aristocracia
最上流階級、貴族階級
최상류층, 귀족 계급
The elite of society—aristocrats, old money families, and those at the very top of the social hierarchy. From the idea of the best part of a loaf of bread.
社会精英——贵族、老钱家族以及社会等级制度最顶层的人。源自面包最好的部分（上层面包皮）的概念。
La élite de la sociedad: aristócratas, familias de viejo abolengo y quienes están en la cúspide de la jerarquía social. Proviene de la idea de la mejor parte de una hogaza de pan.
社会のエリート層。貴族、代々の富裕家族、社会的ヒエラルキーの頂点にいる人々。パンの一番おいしい上部の皮という発想に由来する。
사회의 최상류층—귀족, 대대로 부유한 가문, 사회 계층의 최상위에 있는 사람들. 빵 한 덩이에서 가장 좋은 윗부분이라는 개념에서 유래.
例句
- She married into the upper crust. 她嫁入了上流社会Se casó con alguien de la alta sociedad彼女は上流階級に嫁いだ그녀는 상류층 집안으로 시집갔다.
- The upper crust were all at the hunt ball. 上流社会的人都参加了狩猎舞会La flor y nata estaba en el baile de caza上流階級の人々が皆狩猟舞踏会にいた상류층 인사들이 모두 사냥 무도회에 모여 있었다.
- Very upper crust accent. 非常上流社会的口音Un acento muy de la alta sociedad非常に上流階級的なアクセント매우 상류층다운 억양.
发音
用法指南
语境: class discussion, informal
语气: descriptive, sometimes envious or mocking
✓ 正确说法
- The upper crust上流社会la flor y nata上流階級최상류층
- Very upper crust非常上流的muy de la alta sociedadとても上流的아주 상류층다운
✗ 错误说法
- N/A—generally understood无特别注意事项，普遍理解的表达Sin restricciones: generalmente comprendido特に注意点なし。一般的に理解されている表現해당 없음—일반적으로 이해되는 표현
常见错误
- None significant
起源与历史
From the baking tradition where the upper crust of bread was considered the best part and reserved for the most important household members.
词源: From bread: upper crust = best part
最早记录: 19th century
文化背景
Era: 19th century onwards
Generation: All generations
Social background: Used about the aristocracy
Pop culture: British period dramas
Regional notes: British and American usage.
变体
Upper crustThe upper crust
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