The fourth estate
下等社会;第四等级
🧩 词语组成解析
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
estate
[ɪ'stet]
n. 财产，遗产，房地产;个人财产;不动产权;（较高的）社会地位;
adj. （汽车）连箱的（拥有较长的车身和后门，后座后面有较大的空间）;
e出+stat站着+e强调→站出来的东西→房子等不动产
🗣️ 情景例句
There has been very little progress this term.
这学期没有什么进步。
He gave her his word that he would never be late again.
他向她保证，绝不再迟到。
I am especially proud of it, not only because it has survived several severe winters, but because it occasionally produces luscious peaches.
我为这棵树感到特别自豪，不仅因为它度过了几个寒冬终于活了下来，而且还因为它有时结出些甘甜的桃子来。