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the beau monde noun[ U ] old-fashioneduk /ˌbəʊ ˈmɒnd/ us /ˌboʊ ˈmɑːnd/ the people in a particular society who are rich and fashionable上流社会(的人) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases 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
He was seated on a big boulder at the roadside, enjoying the shade, and was evidently on his way by foot to the Castle gates to watch the beau monde assembling for the review. Provided she could procure the means of satisfying her taste for dress, and of making a figure in the beau monde, no other concerns ever disturbed her imagination. We sup at your brother's to-night, with all the beau monde of Quebec: we shall be superbly entertained, I know. Well, if she does, I shall perhaps have a glimpse at the beau monde. I wonder if all the men in society look as high-bred as he does? |