nobility

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n. 贵族, 高尚, 贵族阶级

发音

US /noʊˈbɪlɪti/
其它
UK /nəʊˈbɪlɪti/
UK /nəˈbɪlɪti/
IN /nɵbɨˈlɪʈi/

词形变化

nobilities 复数 nobilities

别名

nobilitie

教材释义与例句

名词

贵族；高贵；高尚

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    A noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy.

    贵族

    可数 不可数

    The castle was once home to the Scottish nobility.

    Titles of nobility were passed down through generations.

  2. 2.

    The quality of being noble.

    不可数 可数

    He displayed nobility of character when helping his rivals.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

grandeur aristocracy magnanimousness nobleness noblesse

上位词 5

position status elite honorableness honourableness

下位词 10

purple samurai idealism knighthood peerage baronage baronetage high-mindedness noble-mindedness noblesse

部分词 3

aristocrat patrician blue blood

相关短语

black nobility

词源

From Old French nobilité, from Latin nobilitas. Equivalent to noble + -ity.

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