social climber

英 [ˌsəʊʃl ˈklaɪmə(r)] 美 [ˌsoʊʃl ˈklaɪmər]

n.  攀附权贵借以挤入上流社会的人; 趋炎附势向上爬的人



牛津词典

noun

  1. 攀附权贵借以挤入上流社会的人;趋炎附势向上爬的人
    a person who tries to improve their position in society by becoming friendly with people who belong to a higher social class

    柯林斯词典

    1. N-COUNT 极力结交上流人士的人;高攀名流的人
      You describe someone as a social climber when they try to get accepted into a higher social class by becoming friendly with people who belong to that class.
      1. That Rous was a snob and a social climber could scarcely be denied.
        劳斯十分势利,喜欢攀龙附凤——这几乎是不可否认的事实。

    双语例句

    1. That Rous was a snob and a social climber could scarcely be denied.
      劳斯十分势利,喜欢攀龙附凤——这几乎是不可否认的事实。
    2. I was afraid that I would look like a social climber if I asked senior colleagues whether I could join them for lunch, said Lu.
      陆梦禅说:如果我问资历长的同事,可不可以和他们一起吃午饭,我怕别人会把我当成趋炎附势的人看待。
    3. Carol is certainly a social climber.
      卡罗尔确实是一个想往上爬的人。
    4. BoB's always Been a social climBer.
      鲍勃总是在社会上拼命向上爬。
    5. That's my new career. I'm gonna be a social climber.
      这是我的新目标,我将会进入上流社会。
    6. She only dates doctors and lawyers, she's such a social climber.
      她只与医生和律师约会,她是个想往上流社会爬的人。
    7. Do you William, take this stuck up social climber to be your lawful wedded wife?
      威廉,你是否愿意娶这位一心攀附龙门的篱笆女成为你的合法妻子?
    8. I had thought her a mere social climber.
      我以为她不过是一个攀爬社会关系的人。

    英英释义

    noun

    1. someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior

        Synonym:    climber