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chattering classes 释义 pl. <贬,英>(尤指受过教育)喜欢讨论政治、社会、文化等问题的社会阶层 例句 1·Her intent may be to appeal over the heads of Paris's chattering classes , provoking a deliberate confrontation between polite opinion and popular sentiment. 她的意图可能是要在巴黎那些喋喋不休的阶层中引起共鸣,从而在礼貌的意见和大众的情绪之间引发一场深思熟虑的对抗。 2·For the chattering classes of Washington, the selection of Negroponte came as a surprise. 对于华盛顿那些喋喋不休的阶层来说,内格罗蓬特的当选是一个意外。 3·By coincidence (or not), three senior intelligence figures have just been arrested, causing consternation among the chattering classes . 巧合的是(或者根本就不是巧合),三个高级知识分子被捕,这给那些口无遮拦的人们敲响了一记警钟。
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