yuppies

/ˈjʌpiz/

Meanings

noun

雅皮士，都市新贵。

A young upwardly mobile urban professional person with an affluent lifestyle.

Examples :

"The new coffee shop downtown is very popular with yuppies who work in the nearby office buildings. "

市中心新开的那家咖啡馆很受雅皮士们的欢迎，他们都在附近的写字楼里上班。

Related Words

professional noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/

专业人士，从业者

"My uncle is a professional engineer. "

我叔叔是一位专业的工程师。

office noun

/ˈɑfɪs/ /ˈɒfɪs/ /ˈɔfɪs/

职责，职务

"The mayor's office held a special ceremony to honor the city's firefighters. "

市长办公室举行了一个特别的仪式来表彰城市的消防员。(Shì zhǎng bàngōngshì jǔxíng le yī gè tèbié de yíshì lái biǎozhāng chéngshì de xiāofángyuán.)

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人，人物，个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

upwardly adverb

/ˈʌpwərdli/ /ˈʌpwərdəli/

向上地，往上，朝上。

"The balloon drifted upwardly into the clear sky. "

气球向上飘去，进入了晴朗的天空。

coffee noun

/ˈkɑ.fi/ /ˈkɒ.fi/ /ˈkɔ.fi/

咖啡，咖啡豆饮料

"My dad made a strong coffee before going to work. "

我爸爸上班前煮了一杯浓咖啡。

lifestyle noun

/ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/

生活方式，生活形态

"My sister's healthy lifestyle includes jogging every morning and eating lots of fruits and vegetables. "

我妹妹健康的生活方式包括每天早上慢跑和吃大量的蔬菜水果。

buildings noun

/ˈbɪldɪŋz/

建筑物，楼房

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

这座桥的建造将在几个星期内完成。

nearby adjective

/ˌnɪərˈbaɪ/ /ˌniːrˈbaɪ/

附近，邻近的.

"He stopped at a nearby store for some groceries."

他去附近的一家商店买了些杂货。

downtown noun

/ˈdaʊntaʊn/ /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/

市中心，闹市。

"We went downtown to buy groceries for the family picnic. "

我们去了市中心买野餐要用的食物。

popular noun

/ˈpɒpjʊlə/ /ˈpɑpjələɹ/

受欢迎的人，红人。

学校里的红人被选为学生会主席。

affluent noun

/ˈæf.lu.ənt/

富人，有钱人。

"While visiting the private school, it was clear that most of the students came from affluent backgrounds. "

参观那所私立学校时，很明显大多数学生都来自富裕家庭。

mobile noun

/ˈməʊbaɪl/ /ˈmoʊbaɪl/

悬挂式动态雕塑，活动雕饰

"The mobile hanging above the crib entertained the baby with its colorful shapes. "

挂在婴儿床上的那个活动雕饰，用它色彩缤纷的形状逗乐了宝宝。