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doer-upper
noun[ C ]
UKinformaluk /ˌduː.ərˈʌp.ər/ us /ˌduː.ɚˈʌp.ɚ/(USfixer-upper)
a house that is not in good condition, that someone buys with the intention of working on it, improving it, and increasing its value: （状况不佳、购买后修缮以增加价值的）待修房
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。
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.
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