词组 | class |
释义 | class /klɑːs $ klæs/ noun 1. a period of time during which someone teaches a group of peopleadjectives/nouns + classa French/history/music/dance etc class I learned something interesting in my psychology class today.a beginners’/intermediate/advanced class He started with a general computer course and then took some more advanced classes.an evening class/a night class Mum goes to an evening class on Tuesdays.verbsgo to a class also attend a class formal You could try attending a yoga class.have a class What classes do you have this morning?take a class (=go to classes as a student) I’m taking some art classes at the moment.teach a class One of the other teachers was ill so I taught her class.miss a class Students who miss classes fall behind with their work.a class is held/takes place The classes are held in a local school.prepositionsin class He was a shy boy who rarely spoke in class.phrasesbe late for class David was late for class again.2. one of the groups in a society that people are divided into according to their jobs, income, education etcThe idea of social class is much more important in the UK than in the United States.adjectivesthe middle class Most people say they belong to the middle class.the working/lower class At this time most of the working class was very poor.the upper class Members of the upper classes didn’t have to work.social class He belonged to a higher social class than his colleagues.the ruling/dominant class (=the people who have power) For a long time, French was the language of the ruling class.the professional class (=people with professional jobs) Doctors, lawyers, and teachers are all members of the professional class.the land-owning class This tax angered the land-owning classes.the educated class The educated classes shared certain values and experiences.a privileged class (=people who have advantages because of their wealth, social position etc) Holidays abroad used to be only for the privileged classes.GrammarThis meaning of class is often used in the plural.verbsbelong to a class We asked people what class they belonged to.class + nounsthe class system He felt he was a victim of the class system.a class division Nowadays, class divisions are related to economic status.class differences (=differences that exist because of your class) There are noticeable class differences in family size.class struggle/war/conflict (=between different classes) The government was accused of waging class war by restricting trade unions. | Class conflict is inevitable in this kind of unequal society.class consciousness (=being aware of what class people belong to) There was a high level of class consciousness in British society.phrasesa member of a class I suppose I’m a member of the middle class.along class lines (=according to social class) At that time there was a sharp division in education along class lines.THESAURUS: class background the type of home and family you come from, and its social class: The school takes kids from all sorts of backgrounds. | We come from the same town and share a similar background. | The organization helps children from working-class backgrounds to go to university. middle-class/middle class belonging to the class of people who are usually well educated, fairly rich, and who work in jobs which they have trained to do. For example, doctors, lawyers, and managers are middle-class: The newspaper’s readers are mostly middle class. | They live in a middle-class neighborhood on the edge of town. | Most people in this country consider themselves to be middle class.SpellingMiddle-class is spelled with a hyphen when it is used before a noun. white-collarworkers | jobs someone who works in an office, not a factory, mine etc: The economic recession has put many white-collar workers in danger of losing their jobs.White-collar is only used before a noun. working-class/working class belonging to the class of people who do not have much money or power, and who have jobs where they do physical work. For example, factory workers, builders, and drivers are working-class: Most of the people who live round here are working class. | I come from a working-class family – I’m the first one to graduate from college.SpellingWorking-class is spelled with a hyphen when it is used before a noun. blue-collarworkers | jobs someone who does physical work, for example in a factory or a mine, and does not work in an office: His political support comes mainly from blue-collar workers.Blue-collar is only used before a noun. upper-class/upper class belonging to the class of people who originally had most of the money and power, especially families that own a lot of land: Most senior politicians in the UK are from upper-class families. | He spoke with an upper-class accent. | His wife sounds very upper class.SpellingUpper-class is spelled with a hyphen when it is used before a noun. underclass the lowest social class, who are very poor and may not have jobs, homes etc: The government has created an underclass who do not feel they have any rights in society. |
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