Conspicuous consumption
大学 Collegen. 炫耀性消费, 挥霍; 摆阔性消费
🧩 词语组成解析
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
That's relief.
真令人欣慰。
It is one thing to speak much and another to speak pertinently.
话讲得多是一回事，讲得恰当是另一回事。
He talks as if he were the head of the office.
他说话的口气像办公室主任似的。