Posh
POSH /pɒʃ/
Informal Depends on context
What it really means
Upper-class, expensive or fancy — a posh accent, a posh restaurant, a posh area. Can be neutral description or gentle mockery, depending on tone.
Chinese explanation
上流的、高档的、讲究的——posh accent（上流口音）、posh restaurant（高档餐厅）、posh area（富人区）。根据语气可以是中性描述，也可以带点调侃。
Example conversation
A: We're going somewhere a bit posh for her birthday.
B: Ooh, fancy! Better iron a shirt then.
A：她过生日，我们要去个高档点的地方。
B：哟，讲究啊！那我得熨件衬衫了。
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