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

• If you're doing a snail mail survey, trade up a bit: Anything that distinguishes the survey from direct marketing will increase your success rate.
  如果你在做一个平信调查，贸易平信了一点：什么区别调查从直接营销将增加你的成功率。
• Jane has no common with her sister on avocation. Things will go much Better if people of the same trade make up the other's deficiency from their own surplus.
  就业余爱好而言，珍妮和她妹妹几乎没有什么共同之处。同行业之间互通有无，调剂余缺，事情就好办得多了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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”。
• 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。
• 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。
• He cited a study by the Swedish board of trade that up to 80 per cent of the value added in production of shoes took place in Europe, where they are designed and marketed.
  他援引瑞典贸易署（SwedishBoardofTrade）一项研究表示，鞋业生产中高达80%的附加值是在欧洲创造的，欧洲是鞋的设计方与销售市场。
• I doubt they ( the Chinese) will send any gunboats around to "open" trade up.
  我不信他们（中国人）会到处派遣炮艇去“开发”贸易。
• Things will go much Better if people of the same trade make up the other's deficiency from their own surplus.
  同行业之间互通有无，调剂余缺，事情就好办得多了。