Word · Frequency #8277
upscale
高档的；高端的；适合高收入者的
核心释义
常作定语，如 an upscale restaurant（高档餐厅）。
suitable for people with good incomes; high-quality and expensive
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迎合高层次消费者的；质优价高的
s. appropriate for people with good incomes
迎合高层次消费者的；质优价高的
用法In use
They opened an upscale restaurant in the old town.
用法提示：upscale 作形容词，修饰 restaurant，表达“高档的”。
The hotel felt too upscale for our budget.
用法提示：upscale 作表语形容词，描述 hotel 的档次。
She prefers upscale stores when shopping for gifts.
用法提示：upscale 作定语形容词，修饰 stores，表示“高档的”。
upscale + noun
upscale 常作定语，放在名词前，表示‘高档的、高端的’。
They stayed in an upscale hotel.
他们住在一家高档酒店。
be + upscale
upscale 也可作表语，描述某个场所或地方的档次。若需表达转折，可在其后接 but 引导的短语。
The restaurant is upscale but affordable.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- upscale neighborhood
- 高档住宅区；富人区
- They moved to an upscale neighborhood near the city center.他们搬到了市中心附近的高档住宅区。
- upscale restaurant
- 高档餐厅
- We celebrated our anniversary at an upscale restaurant downtown.我们在市中心一家高档餐厅庆祝结婚纪念日。
- upscale clientele
- 高端顾客群；高消费客户群
- The boutique caters to an upscale clientele.这家精品店面向高端顾客群。
- upscale brand
- 高端品牌
- The store sells upscale brands at discounted prices.这家商店以折扣价出售高端品牌。
- upscale market
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“up + scale”：档次（scale）往上（up）走，就是高档的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：restaurants、hotels、residential areas 该词为中性词，通常用于商业、消费和生活方式话题，例如高档餐厅、酒店或住宅区；口语和书面语中都比较自然，正式程度适中。
语法说明Grammar Note
依据词典释义仅作形容词处理；已知形式中的动词变化（upscales/upscaling/upscaled）未在本词条提供动词释义，故不单独划分动词词性。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end with the sound /eɪl/, matching the final '-scale' of 'upscale' /ˈʌpskeɪl/. Note that 'upscale' is stressed on the first syllable, so these are not perfect rhymes with the whole word; they share only the final spelling and sound. Watch out for lookalikes such as 'scalp' /skælp/ and 'scallop' /ˈskɒləp/, which look similar to 'scale' but sound different.
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