专业释义英英释义
Status symbol
- abstract: A status symbol is a perceived visible, external denotation of one's social position and perceived indicator of economic or social status. Many luxury goods are often considered status symbols.
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柯林斯英汉双解大词典
status symbol
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N-COUNT A status symbol is something that a person has or owns that shows they have money or importance in society. 社会地位的象征; 身份的象征
双语例句原声例句权威例句
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Exotic pets are the latest status symbol.
养珍禽异兽是表现社会地位的最时髦方式。
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Glasses were a status symbol in some parts of the world.
在世界上的某些地方，眼镜是地位的象征。
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Self-imposed sleeplessness has "become a bit of a status symbol", says Taylor, a misguided measure to prove how powerful and productive you are.
泰勒说，自我强加的失眠“在某种程度上已经成为一种地位的象征”， 用这种方法来证明自己有多么强大和高效是具有误导性的。
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The new status symbol of the country's affluent class is no longer jewelry, but expensive mobile phones, Ipods or designer labels.
VOA: standard.2009.09.19
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But if you can like, be stable enough to support the entire family, live on the Upper West Side, it's a class. It's a status symbol.
但如果你能住在上西区，让自己足够稳定，并能养活全家，那就是一种类似阶级一样的社会地位的象征了。
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