patrician
US /pəˈtrɪʃ.ən/
UK /pəˈtrɪʃ.ən/
名詞
貴族, 顯貴
an aristocrat or nobleman
範例:
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In ancient Rome, the patricians were members of the upper class.
在古羅馬，貴族是上層階級的成員。
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He came from a long line of wealthy patricians.
他出身於一個富有的貴族世家。
形容詞
貴族的, 顯貴的
belonging to or characteristic of the aristocracy
範例:
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His manners were distinctly patrician, refined and elegant.
他的舉止明顯帶有貴族氣息，精緻而優雅。
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The old mansion had a grand, almost patrician air about it.
這座古老的宅邸帶有一種宏偉、近乎貴族的氣息。