the upper middle class
noun/ði ˌʌpə ˌmɪdl ˈklɑːs/
/ði ˌʌpər ˌmɪdl ˈklæs/
[singular + singular or plural verb] (also the upper middle classes [plural])
- the class of people in British society between the middle class and the upper class. Its members include people such as company directors, professors or barristers, who have a high social status and may earn a lot of money. In modern Britain, however, it is less common to identify people in this way.
中上层阶级：英国社会中上层阶级与上层阶级之间的阶级。它的成员包括公司董事，教授或大律师等具有较高社会地位并可能赚很多钱的人。但是，在现代英国，以这种方式识别人员的情况较不普遍。