英语词汇“upscale”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

Things that are upscale are made for rich people — they are high class, well made, or just plain pricey.

If your friend takes you to a fancy, expensive restaurant for your birthday, you can describe it using the word upscale. Upscale neighborhoods are full of lovely, high-priced homes, and upscale vacations might involve yachts, exotic beaches, and private planes. Upscale is the opposite of downscale, which you could use to describe a run-down motel or a grubby, cheap diner. Both adjectives first came into use in the mid-1960's.

WORD FAMILY

upscale

USAGE EXAMPLES

Prices for the wild-caught, “natural Japanese” eels served at upscale restaurants like Nodaiwa climbed even higher, by as much as fifty or sixty per cent.

The New Yorker(Jan 02, 2017)

Nearly two-thirds of the dead in the upscale club, which is frequented by local celebrities, were foreigners, Turkey’s Anadolu Agency said.

Time(Jan 02, 2017)

In New Delhi and many other cities, newspapers are full of big advertisements for lavish parties at upscale hotels and restaurants.

Time(Jan 01, 2017)

adj appropriate for people with good incomes

an upscale neighborhood
an upscale motel

Syn

upmarket

designed for consumers with high incomes

单词	upscale
释义	upscale (once / 7802 pages) adj Things that are upscale are made for rich people — they are high class, well made, or just plain pricey. If your friend takes you to a fancy, expensive restaurant for your birthday, you can describe it using the word upscale. Upscale neighborhoods are full of lovely, high-priced homes, and upscale vacations might involve yachts, exotic beaches, and private planes. Upscale is the opposite of downscale, which you could use to describe a run-down motel or a grubby, cheap diner. Both adjectives first came into use in the mid-1960's. WORD FAMILY upscale USAGE EXAMPLES Prices for the wild-caught, “natural Japanese” eels served at upscale restaurants like Nodaiwa climbed even higher, by as much as fifty or sixty per cent. The New Yorker(Jan 02, 2017) Nearly two-thirds of the dead in the upscale club, which is frequented by local celebrities, were foreigners, Turkey’s Anadolu Agency said. Time(Jan 02, 2017) In New Delhi and many other cities, newspapers are full of big advertisements for lavish parties at upscale hotels and restaurants. Time(Jan 01, 2017) adj appropriate for people with good incomes an upscale neighborhood an upscale motel Syn upmarket designed for consumers with high incomes
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