| 单词 | parvenu |
| 释义 | parvenu (once / 8961 pages) nadj A parvenu is an upstart, somebody who's suddenly rich but doesn't fit into his new social status. If you're a parvenu, people might also describe you as "nouveau-riche" or an "arriviste." Maybe it's not quite so insulting in French. The Beverly Hillbillies, a sitcom from the 1960s, featured the Clampetts, classic parvenus, who struck oil on their backwoods West Virginia swampland. They arrive at their mansion in Beverly Hills, dressed in overalls, in their pick-up truck, with their shabby furniture strapped on top. As parvenus, they don’t fit in — to say the least. Parvenu is from French, and it's the past participle of parvenir, "arrived." WORD FAMILYparvenu: parvenus USAGE EXAMPLESLeipzig, like Hoffenheim, faces a hostile reception at most away matches because of fans who prefer “traditional” clubs with long histories over new-money parvenus. Washington Times(Nov 03, 2016) Gripers flinch from Latinate vocabulary in the mouths of lesser white-collar workers and parvenus in general: to reside, apprise, desist, terminate and so on. The Guardian(Mar 25, 2016) When investors put an $18.2 billion number on a parvenu tech company, the message is decisive and unmistakable. Forbes(Jun 17, 2014) 1n a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class Syn|Hypo|Hyper arriviste, nouveau-riche, upstart climber, social climber someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior juniorterm of address for a disrespectful and annoying male lion-huntersomeone who tries to attract social lions as guests disagreeable person, unpleasant person a person who is not pleasant or agreeable 2adj characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position Syn nouveau-riche, parvenue, upstart pretentious making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction 3adj of or characteristic of a parvenu Syn parvenue new not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered |
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