working class
形容词
working class的形容词形式:working-class
1. (与社会地位、职业等相关)工人阶级的
英 [ˈwɜ:kɪŋ klɑ:s] 美 [ˈwɜ:r.kɪŋ klæs]
词义辨析:working class是一个用来形容社会地位、职业等的词汇。它指的是那些以体力劳动为主的人,通常是指在工业、服务业等领域从事具体劳动的人群。
词汇扩充:
working-class background:工人阶级出身
working-class family:工薪家庭
working-class neighborhood:工人阶级社区
2. 适合工人阶级的,面向工人阶级的
英 [ˈwɜ:kɪŋ klɑ:s] 美 [ˈwɜ:r.kɪŋ klæs]
词义辨析:working class作为形容词时,常用来描述适用于工人阶级的、面向工人阶级的事物。
词汇扩充:
working-class neighborhood:工人阶级社区
working-class culture:工人阶级文化
working-class hero:工人阶级英雄
名词
working class的名词形式:working classes
1. 工人阶级
英 [ˈwɜ:kɪŋ klɑ:s] 美 [ˈwɜ:r.kɪŋ klæs]
词义辨析:working class作为名词时,特指社会中以体力劳动为主的人群,通常是指在工业、服务业等领域从事具体劳动的人群。
词汇扩充:
the urban working class:城市工人阶级
the rural working class:农村工人阶级
the industrial working class:工业工人阶级
2. 工人阶级(总称)
英 [ˈwɜ:kɪŋ klɑ:s] 美 [ˈwɜ:r.kɪŋ klæs]
词义辨析:working classes作为名词,用来泛指工人阶级这一社会群体。
词汇扩充:
struggles of the working classes:工人阶级的斗争
conditions faced by the working classes:工人阶级面临的条件
the rights of the working classes:工人阶级的权利
词语辨析
working class与相近含义的词语进行辨析:
working class:主要指以体力劳动为主的社会群体,特指在工业、服务业等领域从事具体劳动的人群。
working people:泛指所有从事劳动工作的人,包括工人、职员、农民等。
laboring class:强调劳动阶级的社会地位,包括工人、农民等。
proletariat:指在资本主义社会中无产阶级,没有资本所有权,靠出卖劳动力维持生活。
词汇扩充
与working class相关的词汇扩充:
working-class hero:工人阶级英雄
working-class neighborhood:工人阶级社区
working-class background:工人阶级出身
working-class family:工薪家庭
近义词
proletariat
working people
laboring class
反义词
upper class
wealthy class
elite
柯林斯词典
working class (working classes)
1. (noun) The working class or working classes are the group of people in a society who do not own much property, who have low social status, and who do jobs which involve using physical skills rather than intellectual skills.
2. (adjective) A working-class person or area is one where the people do not have much money or many possessions.
牛津词典
working class
1. (noun) The social group consisting of people who are employed for wages, especially in manual or industrial work.
2. (adjective) Of or belonging to the working class.
用法
The working class forms a significant part of the population.
She grew up in a working-class neighborhood.
His father came from a working-class background.
There is a lack of representation for the working classes in politics.
Many working-class families struggle to make ends meet.
The working classes have been adversely affected by the economic downturn.
He is a champion of working-class rights.
She has a working-class accent.
They live in a predominantly working-class area.
The working class has been marginalized in society.
Working-class communities often face social and economic challenges.
She relates better to working-class people because of her own upbringing.
The working-class hero fought for the rights of his fellow workers.
They come from a long line of working-class laborers.
The working-class population has been hit hard by unemployment.
She is proud of her working-class roots.
Working-class people often have limited access to quality education.
Politicians need to address the concerns of the working class.
Working-class neighborhoods are often underserved in terms of public amenities.
The working classes have historically struggled for better working conditions.