| 词组 | trade up |
| 释义 | Idiom trade up to replace something with something better or more valuable.When Phil needed a new car, he decided to trade up and bought a luxury car. Phr V trade up trades, trading, traded trade up to sell something, especially a car or house, and buy one that is more expensiveoften + toHouse owners are rushing to trade up to larger homes before prices rise again. trade up verb to escape criminal prosecution or lessen the charges against you by providing the police with information about other criminals US, 1981trade up to sell a cheap house, car etc in order to buy one that is more expensive: Our car's getting a bit old now, so we're thinking of trading up and getting something a bit sportier.■ OPPOSITE: trade down trade upTo exchange something smaller or less expensive for something larger or more expensive. We just had our second child, so we are trading up to a larger car. After the promotion, Janet decided to trade up to a bigger house. trade up (to something)to exchange a lower-level product for a specific higher-level product. I would like to trade up to a more luxurious model. I would like to trade up. trade upsee under trade down. trade upv. To trade something for something else of greater value or price: The value of our house soared, which allowed us to trade up to a larger place. |
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