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bobos

/ˈboʊboʊz/

Meanings
noun

布波族，伪君子。

A materialistic person who affects an anti-materialistic persona.

Examples :

"Despite driving a brand new Tesla and wearing designer clothes, Sarah insists she only cares about experiences and sustainability, making her friends suspect she's just one of those hypocritical bobos. "
虽然莎拉开着崭新的特斯拉，穿着名牌服装，但她坚持说自己只在乎体验和可持续性，这让她的朋友们怀疑她只是一个虚伪的布波族，伪君子。
person culture style attitude society character value

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

尤其，特别，格外。

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

这些餐前酒尤其令人兴奋。

Illustration professional

professional noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/

专业人士，从业者

"My uncle is a professional engineer. "

我叔叔是一位专业的工程师。

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration experiences

experiences noun

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪən.sɪz/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ən.sɪz/

经历，体验。

"It was an experience he would not soon forget."

那是一次他永远不会忘记的经历。

Illustration imitation

imitation noun

/ɪmɪˈteɪʃən/

模仿，仿效

"The student's imitation of the teacher's handwriting was surprisingly good. "

这个学生模仿老师笔迹的水平令人惊讶地高。

Illustration hypocritical

hypocritical adjective

/hɪpəˈkɹɪtɪkəl/

虚伪的，伪善的

"The teacher's criticism of the students' noise was hypocritical; she had been talking loudly on her phone just moments before. "

老师批评学生吵闹，真是虚伪；她自己刚才还在大声打电话呢。

Illustration playground

playground noun

/ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/

游乐场，操场

"The school's playground was a favorite spot for the children after their classes. "

学校的操场是孩子们下课后最喜欢去的地方。

Illustration designer

designer noun

/dɪˈzaɪnɚ/

设计师，设计者。

"My sister is a fashion designer, creating beautiful clothes for others. "

我姐姐是一名时装设计师，为别人设计漂亮的衣服。

Illustration sustainability

sustainability noun

/səsˌteɪnəˈbɪlɪti/

可持续性，永续性。

"The sustainability of our family's budget depends on reducing our spending. "

我们家预算的可持续性取决于减少开支。

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materialistic adjective

/məˌtɪəɹ.i.əˈlɪs.tɪk/

爱慕虚荣，物质主义的.

"The materialistic student spent hours comparing expensive smartphones with his classmates. "

那个爱慕虚荣的学生花了几个小时和同学们比较昂贵的智能手机。

Illustration bodyguard

bodyguard noun

/ˈbɒdiɡɑːd/ /ˈbɑːdiɡɑːɹd/

保镖，卫士。

"The famous actor had a bodyguard following him everywhere he went. "

那位著名演员走到哪里都有保镖跟着他。

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surrounding verb

/səˈɹaʊndɪŋ/

包围，围绕。

"The large oak tree surrounding the picnic area provided welcome shade. "

围绕着野餐区的那棵大橡树提供了令人欢迎的阴凉。