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
Nothing's as refreshing as ice water on hot day!
在大热天没有什么像冰水那样提神。
It is good to have some friends both in heaven and hell.
天堂上和地狱中都有几个朋友，这乃是一件好事。
but they can still stop you when you are going through the Green Channel and have nothing to declare.
但是，当你通过绿色通道，没有任何东西需要申报时，他们仍可以拦住你。