gentlefolk

基本解釋

They were once described as "crime novels for gentlefolk".
他們曾經被描述為“上流人士的犯罪小說”。
How many grand houses, once full of gentlefolk, were left empty, even of the lowest servant...
多少曾經住滿上流名士的豪宅這時卻已是空無一人——連最低等的仆人都沒了……
"You English gentlefolk do not let us share your griefs; you keep them to yourselves" (John Galsworthy). It can also refer to possession, use, or enjoyment in common by a group.
“你們英國上流人士不讓我們分擔你們的不幸；你們自己承受它們” （約翰·高爾斯沃西）。它也可能指一個組織共享的財產、使用權或娛樂。
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