parvenu

🇺🇸 /ˈpɑːrvənuː/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpɑːvənjuː/
詞頻
難度
標籤 RARE
noun
R

a person who has recently become successful or important, often seen as lacking in social graces

The new parvenu in town was quick to flaunt his wealth at every opportunity.

城裡新來的暴發戶總是隨時炫耀他的財富。

translation

n. 暴發戶

詞形變化

Plural parvenus