be born into an upper‐class [rich] family
【形式ばった表現】 be of high birth
【形式ばった表現】 people of high birth
the upper classes
《口語》 the upper crust
a society woman.
読み方 じょうりゅう
1
(=河の上流)the upper courses, the upper reaches (of a river):(=に) up the river; upstream:(前置詞に用いれば)above (a point)
2
(=社会の上流)the higher classes; the upper classes