尽管我们可以自夸自己的鉴赏力如何敏锐，但我们已经无法独立自主地选购自己所需的东西了。这是因为广告在我们身上施加着一种潜移默化的影响。
Much as we may pride ourselves on our good taste, we are no longer free to choose the things we want, for advertising exerts a subtle influence on us.
“伤心时最好的事，”Merlyn自卖自夸的回答道，“就是可以学到许多东西。”
"The best thing for being sad," replied Merlyn, beginning to puff and blow, "is to learn something."
我自己，我总是能在这样的英国式自夸中发现了奇怪的东西。
Myself, I always found something odd in such British boasts.
人喜欢自夸许多东西，包括他们的成就、儿女、学校、他们所认识的人、他们的种族、教会或在信仰上的成就。
People boast about all kinds of things: their accomplishments, their children, their school, the people they know, their race, their church, their religious achievements.
尽管我们可以自夸自己的鉴赏力如何敏锐，但我们已经无法独立自主地选购自己所需的东西了。这是因为广告在我们身上施加着一种潜移默化的影响。
Much as we may pride ourselves on our good taste, we are no longer free to choose the things we wants, for advertising exerts a subtle influence on us.
尽管我们可以自夸自己的鉴赏力如何敏锐，但我们已经无法独立自主地选购自己所需的东西了。这是因为广告在我们身上施加着一种潜移默化的影响。
Much as we may pride ourselves on our good taste, we are no longer free to choose the things we wants, for advertising exerts a subtle influence on us.
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