conspicuous consumption

conspicuous consumption

美 　英

• n.夸耀性消费；炫耀性购买
• 网络炫耀性消费；炫耀消费；炫耀式消费

英汉双解

英汉解释

na.

1. 摆阔性消费

英英解释

n.	1. the practice of buying expensive things to show people how rich you are

例句

Because of these women, conspicuous consumption lost some of its status, just as high birth and high culture had previously.

由于这些女人的存在，炫耀消费失去了某些地位，正如早先的高贵出身和高雅文化一样。

"Initially it was a form of showing off or conspicuous consumption. Now real consumption is kicking in, but there's a long way to go. "

“最初，这是一种炫耀性的消费形式。现在真正的消费开始井喷，但还前面的路还很长。”

At first sight, helping charities looks to be at the opposite end of the selfishness spectrum from conspicuous consumption .

乍一看，从自私角度来说参与慈善事业好像是炫耀性消费的相反面。

"Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of repuability to the gentleman of leisure" (Thorstein Veblen).

“对贵重物品引人注目的消费是享乐绅士们的声誉”（托斯丁·韦布伦）。

Presumption. Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure .

引人注目地挥霍贵重财物是有闲绅士取得名声的手段。

In belittling conspicuous consumption, I may be a little too strident, but there's a reason.

在贬低乱花钱方面，我可能说地过于刺耳了。但我这样做是有原因的。

It appears, for instance, to be a by-product of conspicuous consumption.

比如说，它是炫耀性消费的副产品。

Finally, the author critiqued the limitations in the previous research and recommended indigenous research on conspicuous consumption.

旨在指出过往研究中的不足并提倡开展本土化的炫耀性消费研究。

Alcohol, as I described in a piece on China's love affair with wine, has become a prime tool for conspicuous consumption.

正如我在《中国人和酒那点事》那篇文章中所描述的那样，在中国，酒已经变成了用来炫耀性消费的最好工具。

Some biologists go so far as to blame sexual selection for the conspicuous consumption that threatens humanity's future.

一些生物学家甚至走得更远，他们把“显眼的消费将毁灭人类的未来”归为性选择的罪过。

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。

Confidence is bubbly, with skyscrapers rising, art markets booming, and conspicuous consumption galloping forward.

随着摩天大楼平地而起，艺术品市场空前繁荣，奢侈品消费急剧上升，中国的自信心也如泡沫般膨胀起来。

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。

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。

Conspicuous consumption was a manifestation of power.

炫耀摆阔性的消费是力量的证明。

Asians have long had a penchant for luxury and conspicuous consumption.

长期以来，亚洲人一直对奢侈品和炫富消费情有独钟。

This year Rolls-Royce will sell about 130 cars in California alone, driven by the Hollywood set's capacity for conspicuous consumption.

由于好莱坞式惹人注目的消费能力，仅在加州一地，今年劳斯莱斯的销量就将高达130辆左右。

Conspicuous Consumption Lite: Keeping the revs up and the ostentation down.

炫耀性消费建兴：保持转速和下跌的排场。

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。

Forget the 'conspicuous consumption. '

忘掉“炫耀性消费”吧。

Conspicuous consumption does not look good during a recession, which explains why so many of us are embracing e-commerce.

在经济萧条期间，炫耀性消费看起来不大好，这便解释了为什么我们有如此多的人纷纷采用电子商务模式。

Attitudes to conspicuous consumption are changing.

人们对于炫耀性消费的看法正在改变。

Conspicuous consumption is making a comeback on Wall Street.

耀性消费正在华尔街卷土重来。

The Robb Report, a monthly bible of conspicuous consumption, recently published its '21 Ultimate Gifts' in time for the holidays.

跟踪炫耀性消费的月刊《罗博报告》（RobbReport）最近公布了今年假日期间的“21件终极大礼”。

In this paper, the author first presented a brief introduction to Veblen's thoughts on conspicuous consumption.

本文中，笔者对凡勃伦的炫耀性消费思想作了简略的探讨；

These days, the issue of wealth and conspicuous consumption in particular is generating an unusual level of angst.

现在，有关财富特别是炫耀性消费的话题，正在社会上引发不同寻常的焦虑情绪。

But it is not only wealthy buyers who are pursuing the conspicuous consumption that accompanies every financial bubble.

但伴随着每次金融泡沫大举消费的，并不只是富裕的买家。

The final frontier in conspicuous consumption: space.

炫耀性消费的最后阵地是太空。

Givingmoney to charity is thus more akin to conspicuous consumption than itis to blatant benevolence.

这样，向慈善机构捐款就更类似于一种挥霍而不是炫耀自己的善行。

Thorstein Veblen in 1899 called this "conspicuous consumption" .

索尔斯坦•维布伦（ThorsteinVeblen）在1899年将这称为“炫耀消费”。

Conspicuous consumption has given way to conspicuous conservation.

铺张浪费已经被刻意节约所取代。

Giving money to charity is thus more akin to conspicuous consumption than it is to blatant benevolence.

因此拿金钱做慈善更象炫耀性消费而非显耀的善举。

Don't worry: Conspicuous consumption won't disappear.

不过不用担心：炫耀性消费不会消失。

Because you are into conspicuous consumption and to you, a BMW 3-Series would constitute roughing it.

到消费和你的宝马3系列将构成粗加工它。

Conspicuous Consumption of Cars!

令人咋舌的汽车消费量！

Conspicuous consumption is dead, we hear.

我们听说，炫耀式消费已经不再。

A class of super-rich Chinese is being created, and they revel in conspicuous consumption.

一个超级富有的中国阶层正在形成，他们肆意挥霍而乐此不疲。

Ms Davies highlighted the growth of conspicuous consumption in China.

戴维斯强调了中国炫富消费的增长。

Punendu Kumar at consulting firm Technopak says residents here were not known for conspicuous consumption in the past, but that is changing.

泰克诺帕克资讯公司的库马尔说，这里的居民们炫耀性的消费过去不为人知，但现在情况改变了。

It's also true that when we have these things, we want to show them to other people. Is that always conspicuous consumption?

同样地，当我们拥有这些，我们希望将它们展现给别人看。这一定就是炫耀型消费吗？。