Word · Frequency #18901
upmarket
高级的;高档的;高端的
核心释义
high-end; designed for consumers with high incomes
- 1.
为高收入顾客设计的
Designed for customers with a high income.
- 2.
面向高收入消费者的
designed for consumers with high incomes; - New Yorker
为高收入顾客设计的;面向高收入消费者的;高级的;高档的;高端的
用法In use
They rented a flat near an upmarket department store.
用法提示:upmarket 作定语修饰 department store,意为“高档的、高端的”。
The new hotel in the city centre is upmarket, but the service is excellent.
用法提示:upmarket 作表语,表示“走高端路线的、高级的”。
She decided to shop at an upmarket grocer for better-quality food.
用法提示:upmarket 作定语修饰 grocer,指面向高收入群体的“高档的、高端的”。
he turned up in well-cut clothes...and upmarket felt hats
upmarket + noun
upmarket 作定语修饰名词,表示高档的、面向高收入人群的。
They moved to an upmarket neighborhood.
他们搬到了一个高档社区。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- upmarket restaurant
- 高档餐厅
- They celebrated their anniversary at an upmarket restaurant in the city center.他们在市中心的一家高档餐厅庆祝了结婚纪念日。
- upmarket brand
- 高端品牌
- The store focuses on upmarket brands that attract wealthy customers.这家商店主打吸引富裕顾客的高端品牌。
- upmarket neighborhood
- 高档住宅区
- She moved to an upmarket neighborhood near the park.她搬到了公园附近的一个高档住宅区。
- upmarket clientele
- 高端客户群
- The boutique caters to an upmarket clientele.这家精品店面向高端客户群。
- upmarket hotel
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
up(向上)+ market(市场):商品往高端市场走,价格和档次都朝上,就是高档的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:business、retail、travel、journalism 该词常用于商业、零售、旅行和新闻报道等语境,形容面向高收入人群的产品或服务。通常为中性表达,在正式和一般书面语中都适用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
upmarket 的韵脚在 -market /mɑrkət/,所以 market(以及 supermarket 等以 -market 结尾的词)与它押韵;target 拼写相似,但读 /ˈtɑrɡɪt/,不押韵。up 和 cup 只与开头的 up /ʌp/ 读音相近,并不与整词押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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