| 单词 | upscale |
| 释义 | upscale adj. /up"skayl"/; v. /up skayl"/; n. /up"skayl'/, adj., v., upscaled, upscaling, n. Informal. adj. 1. located at, moving toward, or of or for the upper end of a social or economic scale: The boutique caters to upscale young career people. 2. luxurious, costly, or elegant. v.t. 3. to improve the quality, value, or rating of: a five-year plan to upscale the neighborhood. n. 4. (used with a pl. v.) elegant, elite, privileged persons collectively (usually prec. by the): shops that only the upscale can afford to patronize. [1970-75, Amer.; UP- + SCALE3] |
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