在社会上

Being an unmarried mother used to carry a social stigma.

做未婚母亲社上曾是不光彩的事。

Those orphanized children were left to take their chances in the world.

那些失去父母的孤儿只好社上自生自灭。

They got a footing in society.

他们社上建立地位。

Some people go back for their education to acquire another degree or diploma to impress the society.

有些人回到学校去接受教育,是想再取得一个学位或一张文凭,以增强自己社上的地位。

Stoniness of human makes us feel quite lonely in the noisy world, just like wearing thick corselet.

人情的冷漠，使我们社中穿上厚厚的铠甲，身处闹市却异常孤独。

Thus, class origin and economic status took place of former standard of country's authority which based on episteme, aptness, belongings, credit.

从此，社地位上，阶级出身、经济地位取代乡村权威基于知识、才能、财产、声望而获得认同的标准。

Lifestyle is expensive monetarily and personally, because it costs a great deal to keep up appearances and do what you think is socially acceptable.

生活方式无论经济上还是精力上都代价高昂，因为你要付出很多去保持光鲜的外表，去做你认为社上很体面的事。