单词 | working class |
释义 | working class Word forms: working classes countable noun [with singular or plural verb] The working class or the working classes are the group of people in a society who do not own much property, who have low social status, and who do jobs which involve using physical skills rather than intellectual skills. A quarter of the working class voted for him. ...increased levels of home ownership among the working classes. Working class is also an adjective. ...a self-educated man from a working class background. The group is mainly Black, mainly working-class. Collocations: working-class area Ever since, foodies and fashionistas have been flocking to the low-key, formerly working-class area. Times, Sunday Times They came from the middle classes and found themselves living in a working-class area, so their social life was quite limited. Times, Sunday Times She had grown up in a working-class area. Times, Sunday Times You might own a small terraced house that was in a working-class area when you bought it in the 1960s. Times, Sunday Times These were elegant terraced houses in a respectable working-class area. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 工人阶级的 Japanese: 労働者階級の |
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