gentrify
v
(pt, pp -fied) [Tn]
(infml 口) restore and smarten (a house, an area, etc) to make it suitable for middle-class residents 将(房子、 地方等)翻修和装饰(以适合中产阶级的人居住).
🗣️ 情景例句
I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.
我还以为是Nat Baker 按大门门铃呢。
Is there a public phone near here?
这附近有公用电话吗?
'Excuse me,' she said.'Can you tell me the way to King Street, please?'