patrician

pә'triʃәn

GRE Collins 1

n. a person of refined upbringing and manners
s. befitting a person of noble origin

n. 贵族, 有教养的人
a. 贵族的, 显贵的

Collins 星级

20,883

BNC 频率

20,209

使用频率

patrician 源于拉丁语 patricius，意为“贵族的”。pat- 表示“父亲”或“祖先”，与“贵族”相关联。可以记住“pat”与家族（父亲）有关，代表高贵出身。

例句

1. The patrician class held most of the power in ancient Rome.

贵族阶层在古罗马掌握了大部分权力。

2. She comes from a patrician family that has lived in the city for generations.

她来自一个在这座城市生活了几代人的贵族家庭。

3. Many patricians were involved in politics and the arts during the Renaissance.

许多贵族在文艺复兴时期参与了政治和艺术。