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gentrified

/ˈdʒɛntrɪfaɪd/ /ˈdʒɛntrɪfaɪd/

Meanings
verb

贵族化，高档化。

To renovate or improve something, especially housing or district, to make it more appealing to the middle classes (often with the negative association of pricing out existing residents)

Examples :

"The old neighborhood was gentrified when new expensive apartments and trendy shops replaced the affordable housing and local stores, forcing many long-time residents to move away. "
那片老社区经过贵族化改造后，新建的高档公寓和时尚商店取代了原先的廉价住房和当地小店，迫使许多老居民搬走了。
property society culture economy area

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration apartments

apartments noun

/əˈpɑːrtmənts/ /əˈpɑːrtmənz/

公寓，住宅，单元房

""Many students live in apartments near the university because they are cheaper than dorms." "

很多学生住在大学附近的公寓，因为比宿舍便宜。

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neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

睦邻，近邻关系，睦邻友好。

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

我们之间仅存的邻里关系让我们不得不虚情假意地打招呼。

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renovate verb

/ˈɹenəʊveɪt/ /ˈɹenəveɪt/

翻新，修复，整修。

"The family decided to renovate their old kitchen to make it more modern. "

这家人决定翻新他们旧的厨房，让它更现代化。

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appealing verb

/əˈpiː.lɪŋ/ /əˈpi.lɪŋ/

申诉，上诉

"The student appealed to the teacher to reconsider the failing grade, hoping to vindicate their hard work. "

学生向老师申诉，希望老师能重新考虑不及格的成绩，以证明他们的努力没有白费。

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affordable adjective

/əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bəl/ /əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/

买得起的，价格合理的。

"an affordable vacation in the local area"

在本地来一次价格合理的假期

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

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expensive adjective

/ɛkˈspɛnsɪv/

昂贵的，花钱大手大脚的.

"The new sports car was incredibly expensive, costing more than my entire year's savings. "

这辆新跑车贵得离谱，花掉的钱比我一整年的存款还多，真是太烧钱了。

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negative noun

/ˈnɛ(e)ɡəˌɾɪv/ /ˈnɛɡətɪv/ /-ɾɪv/

否决，否定，反对。

"The teacher's negative on the project proposal meant we had to revise it completely. "

老师对项目提案的否决意味着我们必须彻底修改它。

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district noun

/ˈdɪstɹɪkt/

地区，区域

"the Soho district of London"

伦敦的苏豪区

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association noun

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/ /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

结合，联合，交往

"The association of the students with the school's environmental club was evident in their increased recycling efforts. "

学生们积极参与学校环保社团，体现在他们不断加强的回收行动中。

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residents noun

/ˈrɛzɪdənts/ /ˈrɛzɪdənz/

居民，住户，居住者。

"The tiger lily is a resident of Asia."

虎百合是亚洲土生土长的植物。