| 单词 | above one's station |
| 释义 | > as lemmasabove one's station a. above one's station: higher than one's social position allows, merits, or warrants; beyond what is permitted or due to one by rank, age, ability, etc. Cf. station n. 12a. ΚΠ a1682 Sir T. Browne Christian Morals (1716) i. 30 If our merits be above our Stations..our intrinsecal Value be greater than what we go for. 1762 O. Goldsmith Citizen of World II. 114 His wishes now rise one step above his station;..his prospects widen as he ascends. 1776 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall I. iv. 91 Maternus, a private soldier, of a daring boldness above his station, collected these bands of robbers into a little army. 1816 W. Scott Antiquary III. iii. 64 She brought me up abune my station. 1893 A. Conan Doyle Musgrave Ritual in Strand Mag. May 483/1 I've always been proud above my station in life, and disgrace would kill me. 1926 H. Keyserling Bk. Marriage iii. 288 Each person should attempt, if possible, to marry above his station. 2005 Church Times 12 Aug. 22/2 Someone who expresses cultural ambition above their station by wearing cheap, trendy clothes and jewellery. < as lemmas |
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