| 释义 |
Adjective: nouveau-riche- Characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
- parvenu, parvenue, upstart
Noun: nouveau-riche- A person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
- upstart, parvenu, arriviste
Derived forms: nouveau-riches See also: pretentious Type of: disagreeable person, unpleasant person Encyclopedia: Nouveau-riche |