trade up

英 [ˈtreɪd ʌp]

美 [ˈtreɪd ʌp]

变卖（旧物）换进同类中更贵的东西

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 变卖(旧物)换进同类中更贵的东西
  If someonetrades up, they sell something such as their car or their house and buy a more expensive one.
  1. Mini-car owners are trading up to 'real' cars...
     迷你车车主们正变卖旧车换进“真正的”汽车。
  2. Homeowners will feel more comfortable and they may feel ready to trade up.
     私房主会感到更安心，可能愿意变卖旧房购买更贵的房子。

双语例句

• Since inter-eurozone trade makes up two-thirds of German exports, the incremental benefits of exporting outside the eurozone are no longer covering the loss in trade from Europe.
  由于欧元区贸易占德国出口的三分之二，德国对非欧元区的出口增长不足以弥补欧元区内部贸易的下降。
• China's foreign trade makes up a very small portion of the world's total.
  现在中国对外贸易额占世界贸易额的比例很小。
• Mr Saunders believes this is representative of many middle-class shoppers who have been proud to display cheap goods from chains such as Primark, but are now preparing to "trade up".
  尼尔桑德斯认为这种态度在中产消费者中具有代表性，这些买家曾经骄傲的展示自己从primark买来的便宜衣物，但现在则愿意“上一个档次”。
• The value of our house soared, enabling us to trade up to a larger place.
  我们这房屋的价值上扬，使得我们可以卖掉它购买一个更大的地方。
• Makers of small cars have the added advantage, according to JD Power, of strong brand loyalty when owners trade up to a bigger model.
  JDPower称，当车主换购一种较大的车型时，小型车制造商还拥有一个额外的优势，即很强的品牌忠诚度。
• If trade looks up we may be able to have the shop painted next year.
  假如生意景况有所改善的话，明年我们就能够将店铺重新漆一次了。
• Here the certainty has been that the property market goes up, trade goes up and horses race on Wednesdays and Sundays.
  这里说的稳定，是指楼市上涨，交易畅旺，每周三和周日照常举行骞马。
• A wave of mainly Chinese deals met strong investor interest, helping a number of companies to trade up sharply in their first days and weeks.
  以中国内地企业为主的一波上市引发投资者强烈兴趣，多只新股在最初几天或几周大幅上涨。
• Our trade was up by 21.8% in the first eight months, while two-way investment and technological cooperation kept growing at a fast speed.
  今年1至8月，双方贸易额同比增长了21.8%，双向投资和技术合作加速发展。
• Homeowners will feel more comfortable and they may feel ready to trade up.
  私房主会感到更安心，可能愿意变卖旧房购买更贵的房子。