| 词汇 | toff |
| 释义 | toff noun[ C ] UKold-fashioneduk /tɒf/ us /tɑːf/ a rich person from a high social class: 富豪，上层社会有钱人 Gone are the days when champagne-drinking was just for toffs.香槟酒只有上层社会有钱人喝得起的日子一去不复返了。 Synonyms nobUK old-fashioned informal disapproving poshoUKinformaldisapproving Compare aristocrat Rich people advantaged baller beautiful champagne socialist deb elite gilded laird magnate millionairess multi-millionairess preppy scion socialite squattocracy squillionaire tax exile the beautiful peopleidiom the jet set yuppify Examples of tofftoff The toff or 'swell' character of the 1860s appealed to socially-aspiring lower-middle-class males in the audience. I have not the slightest doubt that vast numbers of working-class people go hunting; anyone who assumes that only toffs hunt is wildly wrong. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is not a question of toffs versus the working class. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not a case of urban guerrillas versus toffs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am afraid, for many people on ignorance, prejudice and a dislike of toffs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 So much for the myth that the council only looks after the high arts, arts for "toffs", whoever such people may be. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Most certainly: let us hear from a real toff. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are not a collection of toffs in top hats out to enjoy themselves spoiling the countryside. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The measure is intended to help not the industry but a limited number of toffs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not true that hunting is an activity that only toffs and very rich people enjoy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Will it be the toffs, or will it be the tapas? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The telephone is not just a social instrument for the use of the "toffs" of society, and an emergency line for the poor. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Toffs who ride around in company cars can continue to enjoy their tax reliefs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I said "top", not "toff". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It may be questioned by some who fear that toffs on wealthy estates will get away with more public subsidy, adding to the welfare state and the common agricultural policy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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