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词汇 jet set
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Definition of jet set in English:

jet set

noun
the jet setinformal
  • Wealthy and fashionable people who travel widely and frequently for pleasure.

    〈非正式〉(经常远游作乐的)富豪,阔佬;乘喷气式飞机旅行阶层

    as modifier the jet-set lifestyle

    满天飞的阔佬生活方式。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Whilst the jet set bit of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle can be fun, coming home to a pile of junk mail and red bills never cheered anyone up.
    • ‘High Society,’ as opposed to, say, the jet set, is a cultural class on life support.
    • Crome said new staff may be needed to improve the level of service offered to ultra-fastidious members of the jet set.
    • With their mansion in Versailles and glamorous, loving, jet-set lifestyle, they seemed to have the perfect relationship.
    • But the jet set no longer found Maidenhead as alluring, and Skindles became a run-down venue for discos.
    • Twice in his 32 years in business designing luxury homes for the jet set, he's had 16 people and two partners on payroll.
    • While the jet set rule the grounds, genuine golf lovers cut across class boundaries.
    • And although she owns homes in London, St Tropez and now New York, and lives a jet-set lifestyle, Joan says she is not cash rich.
    • Was he worried about the reaction from the jet set?
    • With his wealth, he could be traveling around the world with the jet set crowd.
    • In those days he was cooking in London clubs like the Valbonne, frequented by the last gasp of the jet set.
    • For a more festive atmosphere, join the jet set crowd at Le-Ti St. Barths restaurant in Pointe Milou.
    • ‘Now you can get to join the jet set,’ it promised, ‘it's a cool place for a hot guy.’
    • But there's an emotional security at play too, the kind of home-away-from-home feeling that the jet set crave.
    • Since I did not seek the inheritance and have hardly joined the jet set as a consequence of it, I refuse to either feel guilty or apologize.
    • But bog myrtle is about to join the jet set of the shrub world.
    • If anything, it is expected that security concerns will increase the popularity of the base amongst the jet set.
    • That first night, and again every night since, I became exposed to a new facet of the jet set lives of the gold diggers.
    • Although Kirby did not travel in the same jet set lifestyle in Palm Beach, Florida with Robert Young, it is clear that the heirs to F.W. Woolworth's fortune did.
    • Now resident at the Wynnum Nursing Home, Amy decided it was time to join the jet set.
    Synonyms
    the smart set, the fashionable, the A-list, the wealthy, the beautiful people, the crème de la crème, the beau monde, the haut monde
    high society, society, polite society, the elite, the privileged classes
    informal the top drawer

Derivatives

  • jet-setter

  • noun
    informal
    • The adjustment from jet-setter to armchair traveler is a bit painful.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The quintessential jet-setter, Davis was among the dozens carting ball gowns to Europe earlier this month.
      • You might call these illegal aliens jet-setters because they're being flown to cities deep inside Mexico, courtesy of the U.S. taxpayer.
  • jet-setting

  • adjective ˈdʒɛtˌsɛtɪŋˈdʒɛtˌsɛdɪŋ
    informal
    • Characteristic of or denoting a wealthy and fashionable person who travels widely and frequently for pleasure.

      〈非正式〉(经常远游作乐的)富豪,阔佬;乘喷气式飞机旅行阶层

      she's been using her winnings to enjoy a jet-setting lifestyle
      Example sentencesExamples
      • a rich, jet-setting celebrity
      • Today, Sitges is a favourite hang out for the global jet-setting gay crowd, where the nightlife vibrates until dawn along Calle del Pecado.
      • If I ever commence a new career as a jet-setting international cheerleader and all-round smiling type person, I'll know exactly where to go for ribbons and bows.
      • Once used exclusively by jet-setting business travellers, miles have become a regular currency among holidaymakers and long-distance commuters.

Definition of jet set in US English:

jet set

nounˈdʒɛt ˈˌsɛtˈjet ˈˌset
the jet setinformal
  • Wealthy and fashionable people who travel widely and frequently for pleasure.

    〈非正式〉(经常远游作乐的)富豪,阔佬;乘喷气式飞机旅行阶层

    as modifier the jet-set lifestyle

    满天飞的阔佬生活方式。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Although Kirby did not travel in the same jet set lifestyle in Palm Beach, Florida with Robert Young, it is clear that the heirs to F.W. Woolworth's fortune did.
    • In those days he was cooking in London clubs like the Valbonne, frequented by the last gasp of the jet set.
    • But there's an emotional security at play too, the kind of home-away-from-home feeling that the jet set crave.
    • Twice in his 32 years in business designing luxury homes for the jet set, he's had 16 people and two partners on payroll.
    • And although she owns homes in London, St Tropez and now New York, and lives a jet-set lifestyle, Joan says she is not cash rich.
    • But the jet set no longer found Maidenhead as alluring, and Skindles became a run-down venue for discos.
    • Now resident at the Wynnum Nursing Home, Amy decided it was time to join the jet set.
    • With their mansion in Versailles and glamorous, loving, jet-set lifestyle, they seemed to have the perfect relationship.
    • Crome said new staff may be needed to improve the level of service offered to ultra-fastidious members of the jet set.
    • Whilst the jet set bit of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle can be fun, coming home to a pile of junk mail and red bills never cheered anyone up.
    • But bog myrtle is about to join the jet set of the shrub world.
    • For a more festive atmosphere, join the jet set crowd at Le-Ti St. Barths restaurant in Pointe Milou.
    • If anything, it is expected that security concerns will increase the popularity of the base amongst the jet set.
    • ‘High Society,’ as opposed to, say, the jet set, is a cultural class on life support.
    • ‘Now you can get to join the jet set,’ it promised, ‘it's a cool place for a hot guy.’
    • Was he worried about the reaction from the jet set?
    • While the jet set rule the grounds, genuine golf lovers cut across class boundaries.
    • That first night, and again every night since, I became exposed to a new facet of the jet set lives of the gold diggers.
    • Since I did not seek the inheritance and have hardly joined the jet set as a consequence of it, I refuse to either feel guilty or apologize.
    • With his wealth, he could be traveling around the world with the jet set crowd.
    Synonyms
    the smart set, the fashionable, the a-list, the wealthy, the beautiful people, the crème de la crème, the beau monde, the haut monde
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