yuppify
/ˈjʌpɪfaɪ/verb
(-ies, -ied)with obj.
- informal, derogatory make more affluent and upmarket in keeping with the taste and lifestyle of yuppies〈非正式, 贬〉使雅皮士化(指使经济上更富裕, 生活上更趋于高档以与雅皮士情趣和生活方式保持一致):
Kreuzberg is slowly being yuppified with smart little eating places.
克鲁兹伯格常去时髦的小饭馆用餐, 正在慢慢地被雅皮士化。
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