Conspicuous consumption

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n. 炫耀性消费, 挥霍; 摆阔性消费

🧩 词语组成解析

conspicuous [kən'spɪkjʊəs]
adj. 明显的;显而易见的;惹人注意的;显目;
con大家+spic看+uous...的→大家都看见→显眼的
consumption [kən'sʌmpʃən]
n. 消费;肺病;耗尽;[医学]消耗性疾病;
con共同+ sumpt = take拿+ ion表名词 →consumpt全拿完=消耗+ion表名词→ 消耗量

🗣️ 情景例句

A thief has just robbed me. Can you send the police?
一个盗贼抢劫了我,你能替我报警吗?
Nothing is really beautiful but truth.
只有真理才是真美。
North Island is famous for an area of hot springs, some of which throw hot water high into the air.
北岛以其温泉区而闻名,其中有一些温泉将热水高高地喷向空中。
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