status symbol

英 [ˈsteɪtəs sɪmbl]

美 [ˈsteɪtəs sɪmbl]

n.  社会地位与财富的象征

牛津词典

noun

• 社会地位与财富的象征
  a possession that people think shows their high social status and wealth
  1. 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。

柯林斯词典

• 社会地位的象征;身份的象征
  Astatus symbolis something that a person has or owns that shows they have money or importance in society.

双语例句

• Once upon a time, flip phones were the ultimate status symbol.
  从前，翻盖手机是社会地位的终极象征。
• For them, the ultimate status symbol is the power to live by nature's clock rather than the Net's clock.
  对他们来说，地位的最大标志在于有无能力按照自然的生物钟而非网络钟来工作和休息。
• At present, bone china is the master identity and status symbol.
  就在如今，骨瓷也是主人身份与地位的象征。
• They value coffins as a status symbol and a spiritual way of remembering the deceased's job or personality.
  他们将棺材视为死者社会地位及生前职业或人格的纪念和象征。
• Love of classical music is carried like a status symbol.
  喜欢古典音乐是社会公认的身份标志。
• A lot of sons remained an important status symbol for the men.
  儿子成群仍然是那些男人们的一种重要的社会地位象征。
• For decades, it was the status symbol in African American communities.
  几十年来，在非洲裔美国人中，卡迪拉克都是身份地位的象征。
• For many of them, having women serve as their private protection& not men – is the ultimate status symbol.
  对他们中的许多人来说，让女性而不是男性担任他们的私人保镖，是最高的社会地位象征。
• A businessman's luxe designer handbag is a status symbol, showing he appreciates-and can afford-fine things.
  生意人手中奢华的特制手袋，为其生份地位象征。显示他对精品的鉴赏及购买能力。
• He only bought the yacht as a status symbol he hates sailing.
  他买游艇只是为了显示身分&其实他根本不喜欢玩游艇。