yuppify
verb/ˈjʌpɪfaɪ/
/ˈjʌpɪfaɪ/
[often passive] (informal, disapproving)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they yuppify | /ˈjʌpɪfaɪ/ /ˈjʌpɪfaɪ/ |
| he / she / it yuppifies | /ˈjʌpɪfaɪz/ /ˈjʌpɪfaɪz/ |
| past simple yuppified | /ˈjʌpɪfaɪd/ /ˈjʌpɪfaɪd/ |
| past participle yuppified | /ˈjʌpɪfaɪd/ /ˈjʌpɪfaɪd/ |
| -ing form yuppifying | /ˈjʌpɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈjʌpɪfaɪɪŋ/ |
- yuppify something to make something such as an area of a city more expensive and fashionable, and attractive to yuppies
雅皮（Yuppify）：使诸如城市区域之类的东西变得更昂贵，更时尚，并且对雅皮士有吸引力 - a yuppified area of London
伦敦一处雅皮士化地区
- a yuppified area of London