conspicuous consumption
英 [kənˌspɪkjuəs kənˈsʌmpʃn]
美 [kənˌspɪkjuəs kənˈsʌmpʃn]
n. 夸耀性消费; 炫耀性购买
牛津词典
noun
- 夸耀性消费；炫耀性购买
the buying of expensive goods in order to impress people and show them how rich you are
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 炫耀性消费
Conspicuous consumptionmeans spending your money in such a way that other people can see how wealthy you are.- It was an age of conspicuous consumption — those who had money liked to display it.
那是一个炫耀性消费的年代——有钱人都喜欢炫富。
- It was an age of conspicuous consumption — those who had money liked to display it.
英英释义
noun
- buying expensive services and products in order to flaunt your wealth
双语例句
- We must avoid overindulgence and conspicuous consumption.
我们必须避免过分放纵和铺张浪费。 - It was an age of conspicuous consumption — those who had money liked to display it.
那是一个炫耀性消费的年代——有钱人都喜欢炫富。 - This is because the rich are getting richer everywhere, not just in Asia, and as they do so their capacity for conspicuous consumption of art is expanding.
原因在于，世界所有地方不仅仅是亚洲的富人都在变得更富，在此过程中，他们显著的艺术品消费能力也在不断扩大。 - This tendency towards conspicuous consumption also extends well beyond the ranks of the wealthy.
此外，这种炫耀性消费的倾向并不只是富人才有。 - The legitimate qualms articulated above too easily become rationalizations for conspicuous consumption.
上面谈到的合乎情理的疑虑非常容易变为高消费的理由。 - The latest to pop the champagne corks of conspicuous consumption is China.
一名清洁工站在北京一家奢侈品商店的橱窗外，她身后是卡地亚手表的广告最新开启炫耀性消费香槟酒瓶塞的国度是中国。 - Conspicuous consumption will be frowned upon.
炫富消费将令人皱眉。 - It will be nowhere near the conspicuous consumption the West is enjoying now but it will be comfortable and sustainable.
它不可能类似于西方现在所享受的挥霍性消费，它是舒适的、并且是可持续的。 - The power of photography as a world language will enrich the lives of the Chinese middle class, which increasingly looks to foreign travel and museum visits as more viable options than conspicuous consumption.
作为一种世界语言，摄影的力量将会充实中国中产阶级的生活，他们渐渐觉得，出国旅游和参观博物馆是比炫耀性消费更可取的选择。 - Indeed, conspicuous consumption and waste are an important part of social display.
事实上，显著的消费和浪费都是社会现实的一个重要组成部分。