upper crust

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The social elite, the highest social class. idiomatic,usually
    — I judged from your remark about the diligence and industry of the high Parisian upper crust that it would have some point.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see upper, crust. The topmost layer of a bread, pastry dish, or other item with a hardened coating.
    — She went to get her tarts . . . but some one had stolen all the fruit out of them by lifting up the upper crust.
形容词 adj.
  1. Alternative form of upper-crust. alt-of,alternative

词形变化

upper crusts plural more upper crust comparative most upper crust superlative

词源

词源 1
First known use as an idiom: 1836.
词源 2
First known use as an idiom: 1836.
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