Gentry

(noun.) the most powerful members of a society.

录入:莱斯特

• So, if he will do me the honour to breakfast with me to-morrow, we will go over the names of these missing gentry. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• They were Briarfield gentry. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Do you talk in that familiar manner of one of the landed gentry of England? 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• They were sent up by the minor gentry, freeholders and village elders of their districts as early as 1254, two knights from each shire. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• These latter gentry stood outside--stood quietly by their long line of vehicles and said never a word. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• I wish I could say the same of the gentry--detestable word, but I suppose I must use it--of the gentry in the neighbourhood. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Why, said Brummell to several of these half-and-half sort of gentry, have not I called you Dick, Tom, and John, you rogues? 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• That's the mistaken kindness of the gentry here,' said Mr. Pickwick. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• The manufacturer, banker, and captain of industry have practically displaced a hereditary landed gentry as the immediate directors of social affairs. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• True,' said Dodson, 'I dare say you have been annoyed in the Fleet; there are some odd gentry there. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• The young people, the Etonians, and children of the neighbouring gentry, held a mock fair, to which all the country people were invited. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• These are the gentry that named the Lake. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• He broke off acquaintance with all the gentry, and shut himself up like a hermit at the Hall. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• Hill knows all these gentry, and he will give a name to him. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.

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