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lovejsbach
Joined: 19 Feb 2004 Posts: 7 Location: Beijing,PRC
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 4:46 am Post subject: Why say Kerry is "blue-blooded"?Thx |
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I read the expression of " blue-blooded Kerry"from the CNN news, May you tell me the meaning of it? Thank you very much. |
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lovejsbach
Joined: 19 Feb 2004 Posts: 7 Location: Beijing,PRC
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 5:11 am Post subject: |
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Does it mean that Kerry inherited a noble blood?
Sorry for asking too easy a question. |
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bud
Joined: 09 Mar 2003 Posts: 2111 Location: New Jersey, US
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 10:45 am Post subject: |
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You're on the right track, Lovejsbach. In the US, where there is no official nobility, it means he is from the very highest social class. It also implies that his family has held that status for several generations. It is our equivalent of nobility.
Hope that helps. |
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