And because ruff said such social prestige, not wearing one, was, in a way, taboo.

由于拉夫领在社会上享有很高的地位，某种程度上，不穿拉夫就变成了一种禁忌。

This is true. Ivy League colleges and universities are known for academic excellence and social prestige.

千真万确。常春藤联盟及其大学因为其学术成就和社会声望而被世人熟知。

Many Chinese are cutting conspicuous consumption — lavish spending to indicate social prestige — and are turning to cheaper substitutes.

很多中国人都开始削减那些炫耀性消费—— 为了彰显社会地位的奢侈花费 ——转而购买更便宜的替代品。

So there could be a poor priest, say, who is high in social prestige, but of a low class.

所以可能有一个贫穷的牧师，比方说，他的社会声望很高，但阶级很低。

Finally, the planter took a natural pride in his great estate; it was a sign of his prowess and his social prestige.

最后， 这位种植园主对自己的大庄园自然而然地感到自豪。这是他的实力和社会声望的标志。

When work plays such a central role in society, retiring can result in less social prestige as well as a loss of purpose.

当工作在社会中扮演如此重要的角色时，退休可能会导致社会声望下降以及目标的丧失。

Often the British noble family in question gained a cash injection into their declining financial fortunes and the American family acquired the social prestige of being tied into the old nobility of England.

通常，相关的英国贵族家族会因为其日益衰退的财务状况而获得现金注入，而美国家族则获得了与英国古老贵族联系在一起的社会声望。