Status symbol
n. 社会地位象征
📖 牛津释义
status symbol
possession that is thought to show sb's high social rank, wealth, etc 社会地位、 身分、 财富等的象徵
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.
🧩 词语组成解析
🗣️ 情景例句
The carpet's worn out. Let's put in new wall-to-wall carpeting.
地毯已很破旧了， 我们需要装一套新的。
Would you tell Mr. Green that I called?
你能告诉格林先生我给他打了个电话吗？
After I had given her some money, she looked into a crystal ball and said: 'A relation of yours is coming to see you.
“您的一个亲戚就要来看您了。