In 1870 the American steel maker was the parvenu of the trade.
1870 年, 这家美国钢铁制造商是该行业的暴发户。
西南联大英文教本
A parvenu is a person of obscure origin who has gained wealth or a high position; an upstart, in other words.
暴发户是出身卑微的人, 获得了财富或高位; 换句话说,一个暴发户。
经济学人(汇总)
America being the parvenu, most people assume that any variations between the two countries result from American innovation, to the (sometimes mock) horror of Britons.
美国是暴发户,大多数人认为两国之间的任何差异都源于美国的创新,这让英国人感到恐惧(有时是嘲笑)。
西南联大英文教本
Napoleon came from an obscure family, while Bismarck came from a family that had a long history back of it; therefore Napoleon is called the parvenu, while Bismarck is entitled the noble.
A parvenu is a person who is a relative newcomer to a socioeconomic class. The word is borrowed from the French language; it is the past participle of the verb parvenir (to reach, to arrive, to manage to do something).