upper crust

基本解释

• 上流社会

同根派生

英汉例句

双语例句

• Yet beneath the upper crust of French international companies French business is inward-looking and timid.
  然而，褪去法国一流国际公司浮华面纱的掩盖，我们所看到的是法国商业的保守和懦弱。
• The building was originally constructed as a hotel for upper crust springs society, but has long since been converted into offices for lawyers, accountants and such.
  这栋楼本是为镇上上层人士盖的旅店，但早已被用作律师、会计师之类的办公楼。
• I also feel there is something "upper crust" and refined about the sound of an English accent.
  对我来说，英式口音很典雅，流畅而有魅力。

权威例句

• Much of this, however, may benefit only a thin upper crust of Indian society.
  ECONOMIST: When India wires up
• These are the thin upper crust of American small businesses, too few to matter in an election.
  FORBES: All The Presidential Contenders Are Blowing It
• In the high Middle Ages, chess became a popular pastime for the upper crust, both men and women.
  ECONOMIST: Women in chess

词组短语

短语

• the upper yangtze crust 上扬子地壳
• upper r crust 上流社会
• upper continental crust 上陆壳
• upper -crust velocity structure 上地壳速度结构
• the upper crust 面包表层的皮;面包的表皮

英英字典

柯林斯英英字典

• The upper crust are the upper classes.
• Upper crust is also an adjective.

专业释义

地球科学

• 上流社会
• 上地壳