What does arriviste mean?

arriviste

🇺🇸 /ˌæriːˈviːst/ 🇬🇧 /ˌæriːˈviːst/

詞頻

難度

標籤 RARE

noun

Someone who tries very hard to become part of a higher social class or group, even if they don't really belong there.

The new manager was an arriviste, always trying to impress the board members with his flashy suits and expensive cars.

新經理是一個新貴，總是試圖用他華麗的西裝和昂貴的車輛來給董事會成員留下深刻的印象。