doer-upper
noun [ C ] UK informal uk/ˌduː.ərˈʌp.ər/ us/ˌduː.ɚˈʌp.ɚ/ (US fixer-upper)
(状况不佳、购买后修缮以增加价值的)待修房
a house that is not in good condition, that someone buys with the intention of working on it, improving it, and increasing its value
A suburban English couple might move to a smaller house and buy a doer-upper in France with the difference. 一对住在英国郊区的夫妇可能会搬到小一点的房子里去,然后用差价在法国买一处待修房。
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- The property is definitely a doer-upper, as the building needs to be completely modernised.
- This could be one of Britain's finest houses but for now, it's a crumbling ruin - the ultimate doer-upper.
- Consider the property a "doer-upper", needing complete renovation.