Word · Frequency #7320
Fully loadednobility
贵族；贵族阶级
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
- 1.
A noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy.
贵族或特权社会阶层,历史上伴随世袭头衔；贵族阶级
- 2.
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
拥有世袭头衔的特权阶级
- 3.
The quality of being noble.
高贵的品质
- 4.
the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct
思想高尚、品格或理想崇高的品质
- 5.
the state of being of noble birth
贵族出身的状态
贵族或特权社会阶层,历史上伴随世袭头衔；贵族阶级；拥有世袭头衔的特权阶级；高贵的品质；思想高尚、品格或理想崇高的品质；贵族出身的状态
In use
The nobility once owned most of the land in this region.
Members of the nobility were expected to attend the royal banquet.
In the past, the nobility held great political power in many countries.
the nobility
the nobility 指整个贵族阶层，使用定冠词。
The nobility often held vast estates in the countryside.
贵族阶级在乡村通常拥有广阔的庄园。
nobility of sth
nobility 常与 of 连用，表示某种品质或行为的高尚。
Her actions demonstrated the nobility of her character.
她的行为彰显了她品格的高尚。
Common mistakes
He is a nobility.He is a noble.
Connections
Collocations
- hereditary nobility
- 世袭贵族
- The hereditary nobility held vast estates and political power.世袭贵族拥有巨大的地产和政治权力。
- titled nobility
- 有头衔的贵族
- Many members of the titled nobility attended the royal banquet.许多有头衔的贵族参加了皇家宴会。
- nobility of character
- 品格高尚
- Her nobility of character was evident in her selfless actions.她品格高尚，这在她无私的行动中显露无遗。
Idioms & figurative uses
- nobility of spirit
- 精神的高贵She faced her illness with great nobility of spirit.她以极大的精神高贵面对疾病。
- nobility of purpose
- 目标的高尚The project was driven by a nobility of purpose.该项目由高尚的目标驱动。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象贵族（nobility）戴着皇冠，行为高尚（noble）。
Context & Register
正式场合，历史阶级与道德品质
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'nobility' (/noʊˈbɪlɪti/), sharing the stressed vowel /ɪ/ and the following /lɪti/ ending. Be cautious with lookalikes such as 'city' (/ˈsɪti/) or 'pity' (/ˈpɪti/), which lack the /l/ and have different stress patterns.
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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