This led to the creation of a new, affluent middle class.
这就促使了一个新的富裕的中产阶级的形成。
Home ownership was once a privilege of the middle classes.
拥有房屋曾经是中产阶层的特权。
nGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?
Middle class is usually followed by a singular verb:
Brazil’s middle class has grown in number.
In British English, you can also use a plural verb:
Brazil’s middle class have grown in number.
Examples from the Corpus
middle class• However, a middle class is growing.• Now is when the downsizedmiddle class is looking for protections that unions once provided.• What matters is the expectations of the middle class.
ˌmiddle-ˈclass ●●○adjectiveadj
1CLASS IN SOCIETYtypical of people who are educated and work in professional jobs 中产阶级的
a middle-class family
中产阶级家庭
They lived a comfortable middle-class life.
他们过的是舒适的中产阶级生活。
2.CLASS IN SOCIETYmiddle-classattitudes and ideas are typical of middle-class people and are often concerned with the idea that people should work hard, have a good education, and try to earn enough money to live a comfortable life 〔态度、观念等〕中产阶级特有的〔如应该努力工作,接受良好教育,努力挣钱以过上舒适的生活等〕