
classless
词源
由class(阶级)加否定后缀-less构成,最早记录于19世纪中期,最初用于描述无阶级的社会状态,后引申出缺乏教养的含义。
adjective
❶ 形容社会或群体中没有阶级划分,所有人地位平等。常用于描述理想化的无阶级社会状态。
“The activist dreamed of a classless society where everyone had equal opportunities.”
(这位活动家梦想着一个所有人机会均等的无阶级社会。)
“Some argue that true classless communities cannot exist in capitalist systems.”
(有人认为真正的无阶级社群不可能存在于资本主义体系中。)
❶ 形容人或行为缺乏教养、粗俗无礼,通常带有贬义。
“His classless remarks at the dinner party shocked everyone.”
(他在晚宴上粗俗的言论震惊了所有人。)
“Wearing jeans to a formal wedding is considered classless by some people.”
(有些人认为穿牛仔裤参加正式婚礼是没教养的表现。)
常见短语
classless society — 指理论上没有社会阶级划分的社会形态,所有人享有平等地位和机会。
“Many political movements throughout history have sought to establish a classless society.”
(历史上许多政治运动都试图建立无阶级社会。)
classless act — 指缺乏基本礼仪或教养的行为,通常会引起他人反感。
“Interrupting the speaker repeatedly was a real classless act.”
(反复打断演讲者是非常没教养的行为。)