yuppie

'jʌpi

Collins 1

n. a young upwardly mobile professional individual; a well-paid middle-class professional who works in a city and has a luxurious life style

n. （美）雅皮士（属于中上阶层的年轻专业人士）

Collins 星级

19,803

BNC 频率

17,920

使用频率

yuppie 是由 young urban professional 的首字母缩写而来，表示年轻的城市职业人士，通常指那些追求时尚和物质生活的人。可以记住这个词的意思是年轻的城市工作者。

例句

1. The yuppie lifestyle often includes expensive restaurants and trendy clothes.

雅皮士的生活方式通常包括昂贵的餐厅和时尚的衣服。

2. Many yuppies work long hours to maintain their high standard of living.

许多雅皮士为了维持他们的高生活水平而加班工作。

3. She wants to be a yuppie, so she is saving money to buy a luxury apartment.

她想成为一名雅皮士，所以她正在攒钱买一套豪华公寓。