Status symbol

n. 社会地位象征

📖 牛津释义

status symbol possession that is thought to show sb's high social rank, wealth, etc 社会地位、 身分、 财富等的象徵 He only bought the yacht as a status symbol he hates sailing. 他买游艇只是为了显示身分--其实他根本不喜欢玩游艇.

🧩 词语组成解析

status ['stetəs]
n. 地位;情形,状态;身份;
stat站着+us用 → 状态;情况
symbol ['sɪmbl]
n. 象征;标志;符号;记号; vt. 用符号代表;
sym共同,相同+bol抛→共同抛出的标志→象征

🗣️ 情景例句

Who's the patient?
病人是谁?
Goes without saying.
可想而知。
While the five babies were babies were still quietly sleeping in oxygen tents in hospital nursery,
眼下,五胞胎还静静地躺在医院婴儿室的氧气帐里,
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