Word · Frequency #5850
bourgeois
中产阶级成员
A member of the middle class.
- 1.
An individual member of the bourgeoisie, the third estate of the French Ancien Regime.
资产阶级的一员,法国旧制度下的第三等级。
- 2.
a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise
从事工商业的资本家
- 3.
a member of the middle class
中产阶级成员
工商业资本家；第三等级成员；资产阶级的一员,法国旧制度下的第三等级。；从事工商业的资本家；中产阶级分子
In use
The bourgeois were criticized for their focus on profit over social welfare.
Many bourgeois in the 19th century invested heavily in factories and machinery.
He came from a family of bourgeois who owned several textile mills.
the bourgeois
定冠词加bourgeois指整个阶级或群体。
The bourgeois of the 19th century were often factory owners.
19世纪的中产阶级通常是工厂主。
a bourgeois
不定冠词加bourgeois指单个中产阶级成员。
He is a bourgeois who inherited his wealth.
他是一个继承财富的中产阶级分子。
bourgeois (plural)
bourgeois单复数同形，复数不加-s。
Connections
Collocations
- petty bourgeois
- 小资产阶级
- The petty bourgeois were caught between the working class and the wealthy elite.小资产阶级夹在工人阶级和富裕精英之间。
- bourgeois class
- 资产阶级
- The bourgeois class gained political power after the revolution.资产阶级在革命后获得了政治权力。
- bourgeois society
- 资产阶级社会
- In bourgeois society, social status is largely determined by wealth.在资产阶级社会中，社会地位很大程度上由财富决定。
- bourgeois values
- 资产阶级价值观
- They rejected traditional bourgeois values in favor of communal living.他们摒弃传统的资产阶级价值观，推崇集体生活。
- bourgeois mentality
- 资产阶级心态
- His concern for appearances was a sign of his bourgeois mentality.他注重外表，这是他资产阶级心态的体现。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
音似‘布尔乔亚’，即资产阶级，想象一位西装革履的资本家形象。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the /ʒ/ ending sound with 'bourgeois' but have different vowels, so they are not perfect rhymes. The spelling ending of 'bourgeois' is 'geois' (/ʒwɑ/), while these end in 'ge' (/ʒ/). The /w/ glide in 'bourgeois' is absent in the pattern words.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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