| 词汇 | marry beneath |
| 释义 | Phr V marry beneath marries, marrying, married marry beneath yourself (always reflexive) old-fashioned to marry someone of a lower social class than your ownHer uncle was afraid that by marrying Mr Watts she would be marrying beneath herself. marry beneath you/yourself to marry someone of a lower social class than your own: People said that Elsie had married beneath her, when she married James Abott, a farm worker.■ OPPOSITE: marry above yourself (redirected from marry beneath) marry beneath (oneself)To marry someone who is of a lower social class or standing than oneself. A: "I hear that Mr. Sullivan plans to marry a local fishmonger's daughter." B: "Why would a man of his esteem marry beneath himself like that?" Janet has a bright future with one of the best law firms in town, so it's beyond me why she's marrying beneath herself with some fast food worker. |
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