yuppie
雅皮士
常用释义
英音[ ˈjʌpi ]
美音[ ˈjʌpi ]
变形
复数:
yuppies
基本释义
- n. （美）雅皮士（属于中上阶层的年轻专业人士）
例句
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1·This guy is a superficial yuppie with no intellect whatsoever.这个家伙是个肤浅的雅皮士，没有任何智慧。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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2·The Porsche 911 reminds me of the worst parts of the yuppie era.这辆保时捷911使我想起了雅皮士时代最糟糕的日子。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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3·National chains that once ignored Harlem now anticipate yuppie money and want pieces of this prime Manhattan real estate.曾经对哈莱姆区视而不见的全国性连锁企业，现在期待着雅皮士的钱，还想要占据曼哈顿的黄金地产。
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4·If you're invited to a yuppie dinner party, don't be surprised if you're offered freshly-cooked insects as a first course.如果你被邀请参加雅皮士的晚宴，第一道菜是新鲜烹制的昆虫的话不要感到惊讶。
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5·My friend is a yuppie.我朋友是城市里一个雅皮士。
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6·Toyota Prius: upscale yuppie environmentalist.丰田普锐斯：高端雅皮环保人士。
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7·This is a case of yuppie flu, which is contagious in offices.这是蔓延于办公室的雅皮士流感的症状。
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8·The word yuppie is used to describe young, affluent professionals.这个字是用来形容年轻又有钱的专业人士。
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9·Daniel Hamermesh of the University of Texas at Austin calls this a "yuppie kvetch".德州大学奥斯汀分校的丹尼尔·哈默梅什将此现象称为“雅皮士的抱怨”。
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10·Aidan: It's too far. We'll never get a cab at this time. Anyway, that's a yuppie joint.艾丹：太远了。我们现在已经叫不到计程车了。无论如何，雅皮愿意去那儿。