The plaster became thicker and thicker as the kings sought to outdo each other conspicuous consumption.

In the opportunity culture of the United States, by contrast, conspicuous consumption was more tolerated.

相比之下,在美国的机会文化中, 人们更能宽容奢侈.

The final frontier in conspicuous consumption: space.

炫耀性消费的最后阵地是太空.

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.

Dont worry: Conspicuous consumption wont disappear.

不过不用担心: 炫耀性消费不会消失.

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.

Not only are buyers of stocks conspicuously absent, but much of the selling is forced.

不仅股票买家明显的心不在焉, 很多抛售的人也是被迫的.

For my return, I sported an elastic bandage wrapped conspicuously around my calf.

重返球场那一天, 我在小腿肚上很醒目地裹上了弹性绷带.

AS THE other candidates battled frostbite and each other in Iowa , two men were conspicuously absent.

当其他总统候选人在爱荷华顶着严寒互相竞争时, 有两个男人却超然物外.

He was not conspicuously tall, his features were striking but not conspicuously handsome.

他不是出奇的高, 长的算是有特点,但也算不上是出奇的帅.

As foreign minister, he proposed an arc of freedom and prosperity that conspicuously excluded China.

在他担任外相时,还曾提出明显排挤中国的“自由繁荣圈”.

The usual congratulatory crowd was conspicuously absent.

平常的庆贺人群明显稀稀拉拉.

These adjectives refer to what is conspicuously bad or offensive.

这些形容词指的都是明显地坏的或讨人厌的.

I like to be well-dressed, but not too conspicuously.

我喜欢穿得好, 但又不太引人注目.

A guilty person gives himself away by conspicuously protesting his innocence.

此地无银三百两.

As the train continues westward, the mountain shows up conspicuously on the right.

随著列车继续向西行驶, 右方的那座大山清楚地显现在眼前.

By sharp but conspicuously made a series of important issues.

作者敏锐而又醒目地提出了一系列重要问题.

Thus mountains are large isolated land masses that project conspicuously above their surroundings.

因此,山脉是明显突出于其周围环境之上的庞大孤零的大陆块.

After a nap at noon , I found it lying there conspicuously -- slanted and almost motionless.

午睡 起来, 它就极其显眼地在那儿,斜着,几乎不移动.

She figured conspicuously in the public debate on the issue.

她在该问题的公开辩论中很引人注目.

Raise an army , conquer towns and castles , seek ancient relics, and defeat conspiracies.

远古的神圣遗物, 而且击败阴谋的找寻.