单词conspicuous consumption
na.: 摆阔性消费
网络: 炫耀性消费；炫耀消费；炫耀式消费
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
摆阔性消费〔出于炫耀财产而花钱购物等,并非出于需要〕
铺张浪费
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。